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Korean
Etymology
장(醬) (jang) + ㅅ (-s-) + 독 (dok).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | jangdok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangdog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | changtok |
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| Yale Romanization? | cāngqtok |
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Noun
장독 • (jangdok) (hanja 醬독)
- a large barrel made of clay that is used to store various Korean food (including kimchi)