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Korean
Etymology
Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 천동 (天動, cheondong, “heavenly movements”).
First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 天動.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | cheondung |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheondung |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏndung |
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| Yale Romanization? | chentwung |
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Noun
천둥 • (cheondung)
- thunder
Synonyms
- 우레 (ure, “thunder”)
- 뢰 (雷, roe, “thunder”)