전분

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 澱粉, from 澱 (“sediment, dregs”) + 粉 (“powder”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nbun]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)분]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeonbun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonbun
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnbun
    Yale Romanization?cēnpun

    Noun

    전분 • (jeonbun) (hanja 澱粉)

    1. starch
      Synonym: 녹말(綠末) (nongmal)
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