초롱

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chorong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cholong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'orong
Yale Romanization?cholong

Etymology 1

(cho, candle) +‎ 롱(籠) (rong, cage)

Noun

초롱 (chorong)

  1. A type of traditional hand lantern with a silk shade.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

초롱 (chorong)

  1. can (for kerosene)

Counter

초롱 (chorong)

  1. containers, buckets, bucketfulls (of liquid)