저금통

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 貯金筒, from 貯金 (saving money) + (tube, pipe, container).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɡɯmtʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeogeumtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogeumtong
McCune–Reischauer?chŏgŭmt'ong
Yale Romanization?cēkumthong

Noun[edit]

저금통 (jeogeumtong) (hanja 貯金筒)

  1. piggybank; moneybox