전신

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 電信.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 電信)

    1. telegraph
    2. telecommunication
    Derived terms
    • 전신기(電信機) (jeonsin'gi)
    • 전신망(電信網) (jeonsinmang)
    • 전신선(電信線) (jeonsinseon)
    • 전신주(電信柱) (jeonsinju)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 前身.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeonsin
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonsin
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsin
      Yale Romanization?censin

      Noun

      전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 前身)

      1. predecessor; ancestor
        Antonym: 후신(後身) (husin)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 全身.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jeonsin
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonsin
        McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsin
        Yale Romanization?censin

        Noun

        전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 全身)

        1. the whole body
          Synonyms: 온몸 (onmom), 만신(滿身) (mansin)
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