자전거
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 自轉車. Borrowed from Japanese 自轉車 (jitensha) (modern spelling 自転車), coined in Japan in 1870 in reference to a patented tricycle design. Later used to refer to bicycles.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠d͡ʑʌ̹nɡʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [자전거]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jajeon'geo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jajeongeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chajŏn'gŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | cacenke |
Noun
자전거 • (jajeon'geo) (hanja 自轉車)