동요

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋjo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)요]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong'yo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong'yo
McCune–Reischauer?tongyo
Yale Romanization?tōngyo

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 童謠.

Noun

동요 • (dong'yo) (hanja 童謠)

  1. children's song
    Synonym: 동가(童歌) (dongga)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 動搖.

Noun

동요 • (dong'yo) (hanja 動搖)

  1. stir, agitation, ferment; fluctuation
  2. (North Korea) the class below 핵심(核心) (haeksim) and above 적대(敵對) (jeokdae)
Derived terms
  • 동요(動搖)하다 (dong'yohada)
  • 동요(動搖)되다 (dong'yodoeda)
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