지하철

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Korean

지하철 (jihacheol, “subway”).

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 地下鐵, from (ground) + (below) + (iron).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jihacheol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jihacheol
McCune–Reischauer?chihach'ŏl
Yale Romanization?ciha.chel

Noun

지하철 (jihacheol) (hanja 地下鐵)

  1. subway

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