전신

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 電信.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɕʰin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)신]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?cēnsin

Noun

전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 電信)

  1. telegraph
  2. telecommunication
Derived terms
  • 전신기(電信機) (jeonsin'gi)
  • 전신망(電信網) (jeonsinmang)
  • 전신선(電信線) (jeonsinseon)
  • 전신주(電信柱) (jeonsinju)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 前身.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?censin

Noun

전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 前身)

  1. predecessor; ancestor
    Antonym: 후신(後身) (husin)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 全身.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?censin

Noun

전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 全身)

  1. the whole body
    Synonyms: 온몸 (onmom), 만신(滿身) (mansin)
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