오촌
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 五 (“five”) + 寸 (“degree of kinship”). A degree of kinship is the relationship between a parent and a child, so a first cousin once removed is five degrees of kinship away from the speaker. See more at 촌(寸) (chon).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)t͡ɕʰo̞n]
- Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)촌]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ochon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ochon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | och'on |
| Yale Romanization? | ō.chon |
Noun
오촌 • (ochon) (hanja 五寸)
- first cousin once removed (male or female)
Related terms
- 삼촌(三寸) (samchon, “uncle”)
- 사촌(四寸) (sachon, “first cousin”)
- 육촌(六寸) (yukchon, “second cousin”)
- 칠촌(七寸) (chilchon, “second cousin once removed”)
- 팔촌(八寸) (palchon, “third cousin”)