지옥철
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 地獄鐵. Blend of 지옥(地獄) (jiok, “hell”) + 지하철(地下鐵) (jihacheol, “subway”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕio̞k̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [지옥철]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jiokcheol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jiogcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chiokch'ŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | ciokchel |
Noun[edit]
- (slang, rail transport) a very crowded subway line or rolling stock