자석

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 磁石 (“magnetite”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)sʰʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [자(ː)석]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jaseok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaseog
    McCune–Reischauer?chasŏk
    Yale Romanization?cāsek

    Noun

    자석 • (jaseok) (hanja 磁石)

    1. magnet

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    자석 • (jaseok)

    1. Gyeongsang, Gangwon, and Jeolla dialect form of 자식(子息) (jasik, “child”)
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