방아쇠

Korean

Etymology

Apparently 방아 (bang'a, “mill, pounding mortar”) +‎ 쇠 (soe, “iron, metal”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋa̠sʰwe̞] ~ [pa̠ŋa̠sʰø̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [방아쉐/방아쇠]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang'asoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang'asoe
McCune–Reischauer?	pangasoe
Yale Romanization?	pangasoy

Noun

방아쇠 • (bang'asoe)

1. (firearms) trigger of a gun

   방아쇠를 당기다 ― bang'asoe-reul danggida ― to pull the trigger