전광

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 電光.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡwa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeon'gwang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongwang
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏn'gwang
    Yale Romanization?cēnkwang

    Noun

    전광 • (jeon'gwang) (hanja 電光)

    1. flash of lightning
    2. electric light