전화

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ˈt͡ɕɘːnβwa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[:]
Revised Romanization? jeonhwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeon-hwa
McCune–Reischauer? chŏnhwa
Yale Romanization? cēn.hwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 電話, from (electric) + (conversation)

Noun

전화 (jeonhwa) (hanja 電話)

  1. a telephone
    마샤 직장의 전화 번호는 5558986(오오오에 팔구팔육)이야.
    Masya jikjang-ui jeonhwa beonhoneun 5558986(ooo-e palguparyuk)iya.
    The telephone number of Marsha's workplace is 555-8986.
    2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 轉化

Noun

전화 (jeonhwa) (hanja 轉化)

  1. transformation; conversion; change
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 戰火, from (war; battle) + (fire)

Noun

전화 (jeonhwa) (hanja 戰火)

  1. war, conflagration of war

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 戰禍, from (war; battle) + (disaster; calamity)

Noun

전화 (jeonhwa) (hanja 戰禍)

  1. war calamity; war catastrophe

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 電化, from (electicity) + (conversion)

Noun

전화 (jeonhwa) (hanja 電化)

  1. electrification
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