구명동의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 구명(救命) (gumyeong) + 동의(胴衣) (dong'ui).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)mjʌ̹ŋdo̞ŋɰi] ~ [ˈku(ː)mjʌ̹ŋdo̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)명동의/구(ː)명동이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gumyeongdong'ui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gumyeongdong'ui
McCune–Reischauer?kumyŏngdongŭi
Yale Romanization?kwūmyengtonguy

Noun

구명동의 • (gumyeongdong'ui) (hanja 救命胴衣)

  1. life jacket
    Synonym: 구명조끼 (gumyeongjokki)
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