전신

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 電信.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?	cēnsin

Noun

전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 電信)

1. telegraph
2. telecommunication

Derived terms

• 전신기(電信機) (jeonsin'gi)
• 전신망(電信網) (jeonsinmang)
• 전신선(電信線) (jeonsinseon)
• 전신주(電信柱) (jeonsinju)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 前身.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹nɕʰin]
• Phonetic hangul: [전신]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?	censin

Noun

전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 前身)

1. predecessor; ancestor

   Antonym: 후신(後身) (husin)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 全身.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹nɕʰin]
• Phonetic hangul: [전신]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?	censin

Noun

전신 • (jeonsin) (hanja 全身)

1. the whole body

   Synonyms: 온몸 (onmom), 만신(滿身) (mansin)