지하철
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 地下鐵, from 地下 (“underground”) + 鐵 (“iron”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɦa̠t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
Audio: (file)
- Phonetic hangul: [지하철]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jihacheol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jihacheol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chihach'ŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | ciha.chel |
Noun
지하철 • (jihacheol) (hanja 地下鐵)
See also
- 전철(電鐵) (jeoncheol, “metro”)
- 지옥철(地獄鐵) (jiokcheol, “very crowded subway line or rolling stock”)
- 지하(地下) (jiha, “underground”)
- 지하철역(地下鐵驛) (jihacheoryeok, “subway station”)
- 철도(鐵道) (cheoldo, “railroad”)