점원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 店員

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)mwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeomwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeom'won
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏmwŏn
    Yale Romanization?cēm.wen

    Noun

    점원 • (jeomwon) (hanja 店員)

    1. shop assistant, salesclerk, clerk, salesman, (saleswoman)