방점
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 傍點, from 傍 (“beside, nearby”) + 點 (“dot”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠ŋt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
- Phonetic hangul: [방쩜]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bangjeom |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bangjeom |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pangchŏm |
| Yale Romanization? | pangqcem |
Noun
방점 • (bangjeom) (hanja 傍點)
- (typography) a dot or similar mark attached to a character to display emphasis
- diacritical marks, written to the left of (vertically written) Korean syllables in the Hunmin jeongeum, representing the tones of Middle Korean; fell into disuse by the 17th century.
Synonyms
- (dots used to represent Chinese tones):
- 곁점 (곁點, gyeotjeom), 사성점 (四聲點, saseongjeom)
- (North Korea) 가락점 (가락點, garakjeom), 성조점 (聲調點, seongjojeom)
See also
- Japanese: 傍点 (bōten), 圏点 (kenten)