침소봉대
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 針小棒大 (“[speaking of] the smallness of a needle [as] the largeness of a club”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)msʰo̞bo̞ŋdɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)msʰo̞bo̞ŋde̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [침(ː)소봉대/침(ː)소봉데]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | chimsobongdae |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chimsobongdae |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'imsobongdae |
Yale Romanization? | chīmsopongtay |