등

등 U+B4F1, 등 HANGUL SYLLABLE DEUNG Composition: ㄷ + ㅡ + ㅇ ← 듰 [U+B4F0] Hangul Syllables 듲 → [U+B4F2]

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듀 ←	→ 듸

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 드ᇰ (Yale: tung).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tɯŋ]

  • Audio:

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• Phonetic hangul: [등]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	deung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	deung
McCune–Reischauer?	tŭng
Yale Romanization?	tung

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 등의 / 등에 / 등까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Noun

등 • (deung)

1. (anatomy) back of a person or animal

Synonyms

• 배부 (baebu) (formal)

Derived terms

• 등줄기 (deungjulgi), spine

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 燈 (“lantern”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tɯŋ]

  • Audio:

    (file)

• Phonetic hangul: [등]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	deung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	deung
McCune–Reischauer?	tŭng
Yale Romanization?	tung

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 등의 / 등에 / 등까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Noun

등 • (deung) (hanja 燈)

1. lantern

Derived terms

• 등불 (deungbul)
• 호박등 (hobakdeung)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 等

Noun

등 • (deung) (hanja 等)

1. rank.
2. et cetera, often in series 등등(等等) (deungdeung)

   Synonym: 따위 (ttawi)

   과일에는 사과, 배, 감 등이 있다.

   Gwair-e-neun sagwa, bae, gam deung-i itda.

   Fruits include apples, pears, persimmons, etc.

   영어는 미국, 영국, 캐나다, 호주 등 여러 나라에서 사용하는 언어예요.

   Yeong'eo-neun Miguk, Yeongguk, Kaenada, Hoju deung yeoreo nara-eseo sayonghaneun eoneo-yeyo.

   English is a language used in many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, etc.

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

등 • (deung)

More information

1. 等: rank, class, order; et cetera

   (eumhun reading: 무리 등 (muri deung))
   (MC reading: 等 (MC tojX|tongX))

2. 登: to go up, to climb

   (eumhun reading: 오를 등 (oreul deung))
   (MC reading: 登 (MC tong))

3. 騰: gallop, run, prance; fly; rise

   (eumhun reading: 오를 등 (oreul deung))
   (MC reading: 騰 (MC dong))

4. 燈: lamp, lantern, light

   (eumhun reading: 등 등 (deung deung))
   (MC reading: 燈 (MC tong))

5. 藤: wisteria

   (eumhun reading: 등나무 등 (deungnamu deung))
   (MC reading: 藤 (MC dong))

6. 鄧:

   (MC reading: 鄧 (MC dongH))

7. 謄: to copy; mimeograph; transcribe

   (eumhun reading: 베낄 등 (bekkil deung))
   (MC reading: 謄 (MC dong))

8. 嶝:

   (MC reading: 嶝 (MC tongH))