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Korean
Etymology
From 통 (tong, “completely, entirely”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | tong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | t'ong |
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| Yale Romanization? | thong |
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Prefix
통 • (tong-)
- (before a noun) as a whole, whole
- 통 (tong-) + 닭 (dak, “chicken”) → 통닭 (tongdak, “whole chicken”)
- (before a noun or verb) wholly, averagely
- 통 (tong-) + 밀다 (milda, “to support”) → 통밀다 (tongmilda, “to treat equally”)
Derived terms