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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 警察, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 警察 (keisatsu).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | gyeongchal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeongchal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏngch'al |
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| Yale Romanization? | kyēngchal |
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Noun
경찰 • (gyeongchal) (hanja 警察)
- (South Korea) police; policing
- (South Korea) a police officer
- Synonym: 경찰관(警察官) (gyeongchalgwan)
아니야, 경찰들은 민중들을 위해 존재해.- Aniya, gyeongchal-deur-eun minjung-deur-eul wihae jonjaehae.
- No, the police exists for the people.
Derived terms
- 경찰관 (警察官, gyeongchalgwan, “police officer”)
- 경찰서 (警察署, gyeongchalseo, “police station”)
See also
- 순찰 (巡察, sunchal, “patrol”)
- 헌병 (憲兵, heonbyeong, “military police”)