방점

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Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 傍點, from (beside, nearby) + (dot), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bangjeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangjeom
McCune–Reischauer?pangchŏm
Yale Romanization?pangqcem

Noun

방점 (bangjeom) (hanja 傍點)

  1. (typography) a dot or similar mark attached to a character to display emphasis
  2. 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.

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