천공기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 穿孔機.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nɡo̞ŋɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheon'gonggi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongonggi
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gonggi
    Yale Romanization?chēnkongki

    Noun

    천공기 • (cheon'gonggi) (hanja 穿孔機)

    1. punch
    2. perforator
    3. boring machine