방화탐지견

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 방화(放火) (banghwa, arson) + 탐지견(探知犬) (tamjigyeon, sniffer dog).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋβwa̠tʰa̠md͡ʑiɡjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?banghwatamjigyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banghwatamjigyeon
McCune–Reischauer?panghwat'amjigyŏn
Yale Romanization?pānghwa.thamcikyen

Noun

방화탐지견 • (banghwatamjigyeon) (hanja 放火探知犬)

  1. arson dog