총비서

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 總祕書, from 總 (“general”) + 祕書 (“secretary”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋbisʰʌ̹]
    • Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)비서]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chongbiseo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chongbiseo
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ongbisŏ
    Yale Romanization?chōngpise

    Noun

    총비서 • (chongbiseo) (hanja 總祕書)

    1. General Secretary ((of North Korea)
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