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Jeju
Etymology
From Japanese エアコン.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eeokeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eeokeon |
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| Yale Romanization? | eyekhen |
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Noun
에어컨 (eeokeon)
- air conditioner
References
- “에어컨” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Korean
Etymology
From Japanese エアコン (eakon) and English aircon, with the phonetics of the Japanese word adjusted to match the English original.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | eeokeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eeokeon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | eŏk'ŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | ey.e.khen |
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Noun
에어컨 • (eeokeon)
- air conditioner