저금통

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 貯金筒, from 貯金 (“saving money”) + 筒 (“tube, pipe, container”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɡɯmtʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)금통]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeogeumtong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogeumtong
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏgŭmt'ong
    Yale Romanization?cēkumthong

    Noun

    저금통 • (jeogeumtong) (hanja 貯金筒)

    1. piggy bank; money box
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