전차

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 電車.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)차]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeoncha
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoncha
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnch'a
    Yale Romanization?cēn.cha

    Noun

    전차 • (jeoncha) (hanja 電車)

    1. streetcar, tram

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 戰車.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)차]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeoncha
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoncha
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏnch'a
      Yale Romanization?cēn.cha

      Noun

      전차 • (jeoncha) (hanja 戰車)

      1. tank (armoured fighting vehicle)
      2. chariot
      3. (tarot) The Chariot (Tarot card)

      Etymology 3

      First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 젼ᄎᆞ〮 (Yale: cyènchó).

      Dependent noun

      전차 • (jeoncha)

      1. (archaic) cause

      Synonyms

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