총장
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 總長, from 總 (“total”) + 長 (“chief”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)장]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chongjang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chongjang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ongjang |
| Yale Romanization? | chōngcang |
Noun
[edit]- president of a university
- The head of any large organization.