미동

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 微動, from 微 (“slight, tiny”) + 動 (“movement”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?midong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?midong
McCune–Reischauer?midong
Yale Romanization?mitong

Noun

미동 • (midong) (hanja 微動)

  1. tremor; quiver; slight movement
    아기는 미동도 없이 자고 있었다.
    Agi-neun midong-do eopsi jago isseotda.
    The baby was asleep without the slightest movement.
Derived terms
  • 미동(微動)하다 (midonghada)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 美 (“beautiful”) + 童 (“child”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)do̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)동]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?midong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?midong
McCune–Reischauer?midong
Yale Romanization?mītong

Noun

미동 • (midong) (hanja 美童)

  1. beautiful boy or young man (especially as the bottom in homosexual relationships)
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