전구

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 電球 (“light bulb”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    전구 • (jeon'gu) (hanja 電球)

    1. light bulb
      Synonym: 백열등(白熱燈) (baegyeoldeung)
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