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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 通譯, from 通 (“connect”) + 譯 (“interpret”)
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? | tong'yeok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tong'yeog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | t'ongyŏk |
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| Yale Romanization? | thōngyek |
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Noun
통역 • (tong'yeok) (hanja 通譯)
- interpretation
- interpreter
Derived terms
- 동시통역 (dongsitong'yeok)
- 통역사 (tong'yeoksa)
- 통역자 (tong'yeokja)
- 통역하다 (tong'yeokhada)
References
- National institute of the Korean language : Standard Korean language dictionary, 2021 October 31 (last accessed)
- National institute of the Korean language : Korean-English learner's dictionary, 2021 October 31 (last accessed)