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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 傍點, from 傍 (“beside, nearby”) + 點 (“dot”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | bangjeom |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bangjeom |
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McCune–Reischauer? | pangchŏm |
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Yale Romanization? | pangqcem |
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Noun
방점 • (bangjeom) (hanja 傍點)
- (typography) a dot or similar mark attached to a character to display emphasis
- diacritical marks, written to the left of (vertically written) Korean syllables in the Hunmin jeongeum, representing the tones of Middle Korean; fell into disuse by the 17th century.
Synonyms
- (dots used to represent Chinese tones):
See also