통촉
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 洞 (“bright, thorough”) + 燭 (“candle, light”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [통(ː)촉]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | tongchok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tongchog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'ongch'ok |
| Yale Romanization? | thōngchok |
Derived terms
- 통촉(洞燭)하다 (tongchokhada, “to see, realize, understand, judge, discern”)
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