권총

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 拳銃 (“pistol, handgun”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwonchong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwonchong
McCune–Reischauer?	kwŏnch'ong
Yale Romanization?	kwēn.chong

Noun

권총 • (gwonchong) (hanja 拳銃)

1. pistol, handgun