전지

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 電池, from 電 (“electric”) + 池 (“reservoir”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)지]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeonji
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonji
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnji
    Yale Romanization?cēn.ci

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		배터리 (baeteori)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		전지(電池) (jeonji)

    전지 • (jeonji) (hanja 電池)

    1. a battery (device producing electricity)

    Synonyms

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