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Korean
Etymology 1
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | deong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | deong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | teng |
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Noun
덩 • (deong)
- palanquin, sedan, sedan chair, litter
1996, 최명희 [Choe Myeonghui], 혼불 :기구하게도 흰 덩을 타고, 처음 이 대종가의 문턱에 들어설 때 코에 훅 끼쳐 온 것은 곰팡이가 낀 흙냄새였다.- Giguhage-do huin deong-eul tago, cheo'eum i daejongga-ui munteog-e deureoseol ttae ko-e huk kkicheo on geos-eun gompang'i-ga kkin heungnaemsaeyeotda.
- Strangely, when riding on a white sedan and entering the threshold of this important family for the first time, what struck my nose was the smell of mouldy soil.
Etymology 2
Hangeul symbol used for transliteration, i.e., 鄧小平 (Dèng Xiǎopíng) -> 덩샤오핑 (Deongsyaoping) (Deng Xiaoping).
Syllable
덩 • (deong)
More information
- 㔔:
- (MC reading: 㔔)
- 邓:
- (MC reading: 邓)
- 鄧:
- (MC reading: 鄧 (MC dongH))