반자동

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 半自動, from 半 (“semi-”) + 自動 (“automatic”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠do̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)자동]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banjadong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banjadong
McCune–Reischauer?	panjadong
Yale Romanization?	pān.catong

Noun

반자동 • (banjadong) (hanja 半自動)

1. semi-automatic