재앤고

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 自轉車. Borrowed from Japanese 自轉車 (jitensha) (modern spelling 自転車), coined in Japan in 1870 in reference to a patented tricycle design. Later used to refer to bicycles.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛɛnɡo̞] ~ [t͡ɕe̞e̞nɡo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [재앤고/제엔고]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaeaen'go
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaeaengo
McCune–Reischauer?chaeaen'go
Yale Romanization?cay.aynko

Noun

재앤고 • (jaeaen'go)

  1. (Koryo-mar) bicycle
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