운전기사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 運轉技士, from 運轉 (driving, operation) + 技士 (driver, engineer)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹nɡisʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?unjeon'gisa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?unjeongisa
    McCune–Reischauer?unjŏn'gisa
    Yale Romanization?wūn.cenkisa

    Noun

    운전기사 • (unjeon'gisa) (hanja 運轉技士)

    1. driver (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus)

    Synonyms