전령

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ʎʎʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [절령]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeollyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonlyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏllyŏng
Yale Romanization?	cenlyeng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 傳令, from 傳 (“pass on, dispatch”) + 令 (“order, command”).

Noun

전령 • (jeollyeong) (hanja 傳令)

1. orderly, messenger, harbinger, herald, courier

   전령을 보내다 ― jeollyeong-eul bonaeda ― to send a messenger

   전령은 전쟁터 소식을 가져왔다.

   Jeollyeong-eun jeonjaengteo sosig-eul gajeowatda.

   The herald brought tidings from the battlefield.

Derived terms

• 전령기병(傳令騎兵) (jeollyeonggibyeong, “cavalry orderly”)
• 전령근무(傳令勤務) (jeollyeonggeunmu, “orderly duty”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 電鈴, from 電 (“electricity”) + 鈴 (“small bell”). See also Japanese 電鈴(でんれい) (denrei).

Noun

전령 • (jeollyeong) (hanja 電鈴)

1. electric (electronic) bell

   전령을 울리다 ― jeollyeong-eul ullida ― to ring an electric bell