이통
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 耳痛.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)tʰo̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)통]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | itong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | itong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | it'ong |
| Yale Romanization? | ī.thong |
Noun
이통 • (itong) (hanja 耳痛)
- (medicine) earache (pain in the ear)
- Synonym: 귀통증 (gwitongjeung)