적신호

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 赤信號, from (red) + 信號 (signal).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹kɕ͈inβo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeoksinho
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogsinho
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏksinho
    Yale Romanization?cek.sin.ho

    Noun

    적신호 • (jeoksinho) (hanja 赤信號)

    1. red light (warning light)
    2. (figurative) a signal that indicates a dangerous situation

    Synonyms