진주
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 眞珠/珍珠 (“pearl”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɲd͡ʑu]
- Phonetic hangul: [진주]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jinju |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jinju |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chinju |
| Yale Romanization? | cin.cwu |
Noun
진주 • (jinju) (hanja 眞珠/珍珠)
- pearl (round shelly concretion from oysters)