전동

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 電動.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeondong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeondong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏndong
Yale Romanization?	cēntong

Noun

전동 • (jeondong) (hanja 電動)

1. (attributively) electrically-powered

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 傳動.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ndo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [전동]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeondong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeondong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏndong
Yale Romanization?	centong

Noun

전동 • (jeondong) (hanja 傳動)

1. transmission, drive

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 箭桐.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeondong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeondong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏndong
Yale Romanization?	cēntong

Noun

전동 • (jeondong) (hanja 箭桐)

1. quiver

   Synonym: 화살통 (hwasaltong)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 顫動.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeondong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeondong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏndong
Yale Romanization?	cēntong

Noun

전동 • (jeondong) (hanja 顫動)

1. vibration, tremble