피뢰침

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 避雷針.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰi(ː)ɾwe̞t͡ɕʰim] ~ [ˈpʰi(ː)ɾø̞t͡ɕʰim]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?piroechim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?piloechim
    McCune–Reischauer?p'iroech'im
    Yale Romanization?phīloy.chim

    Noun

    피뢰침 • (piroechim) (hanja 避雷針)

    1. lightning rod