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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 地獄鐵. Blend of 지옥(地獄) (jiok, “hell”) + 지하철(地下鐵) (jihacheol, “subway”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jiokcheol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jiogcheol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chiokch'ŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | ciokchel |
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Noun
지옥철 • (jiokcheol) (hanja 地獄鐵)
- (slang, rail transport) a very crowded subway line or rolling stock