간헐천
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 間歇泉, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 間欠泉 (kanketsusen).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)nɦʌ̹ʎt͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)헐천]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ganheolcheon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ganheolcheon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kanhŏlch'ŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | kān.helchen |
Noun[edit]
간헐천 • (ganheolcheon) (hanja 間歇泉)
- (planetology, geology, volcanology) a geyser