횡단보도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 橫斷步道, from 橫斷 (“crossing”) + 步道 (“sidewalk”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwe̞ŋda̠nbo̞do̞] ~ [hø̞ŋda̠nbo̞do̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [휑단보도/횡단보도]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hoengdanbodo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoengdanbodo
    McCune–Reischauer?hoengdanbodo
    Yale Romanization?hoyngtanpoto

    Noun

    횡단보도 • (hoengdanbodo) (hanja 橫斷步道)

    1. (chiefly South Korea) crosswalk, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing

    Synonyms

    • (North Korea) 건늠길 (geonneumgil, “crosswalk”)
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