동장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 洞 (“dong”) + 長 (“leader”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dongjang
McCune–Reischauer?	tongjang
Yale Romanization?	tōngcang

Noun

동장 • (dongjang) (hanja 洞長)

1. village chief