혼돈

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 混沌. Doublet of 훈툰 (huntun).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ndo̞n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hondon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hondon
McCune–Reischauer?hondon
Yale Romanization?hōnton

Noun[edit]

혼돈 (hondon) (hanja 混沌)

  1. chaos
  2. confusion
  3. (Chinese mythology) Hundun

Derived terms[edit]