동요

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋjo]
• Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)요]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dong'yo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dong'yo
McCune–Reischauer?	tongyo
Yale Romanization?	tōngyo

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 童謠.

Noun

동요 • (dong'yo) (hanja 童謠)

1. children's song

   Synonym: 동가(童歌) (dongga)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 動搖.

Noun

동요 • (dong'yo) (hanja 動搖)

1. stir, agitation, ferment; fluctuation
2. (North Korea) the class below 핵심(核心) (haeksim) and above 적대(敵對) (jeokdae)

Derived terms

• 동요(動搖)하다 (dong'yohada)
• 동요(動搖)되다 (dong'yodoeda)