신호총

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 信號 (“signal”) + 銃 (“gun”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)nβo̞t͡ɕʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)호총]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinhochong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinhochong
McCune–Reischauer?sinhoch'ong
Yale Romanization?sīn.ho.chong

Noun

신호총 • (sinhochong) (hanja 信號銃)

  1. starter pistol, firearm used as a signal
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