방숭이
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of 방사능(放射能) (bangsaneung, “radioactivity”) + 원숭이 (wonsung'i, “monkey”), originally in reference to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰuŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)숭이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | bangsung'i |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bangsung'i |
McCune–Reischauer? | pangsungi |
Yale Romanization? | pāngswungi |
Noun
[edit]방숭이 • (bangsung'i)