동장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 洞 (“dong”) + 長 (“leader”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)장]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dongjang
McCune–Reischauer?tongjang
Yale Romanization?tōngcang

Noun

동장 • (dongjang) (hanja 洞長)

  1. village chief
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