최장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最長, from 最 (“most”) + 長 (“long”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [췌(ː)장/최(ː)장]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choejang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choejang
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oejang
Yale Romanization?chōycang

Noun

최장 • (choejang) (hanja 最長)

  1. the longest
    Antonym: 최단(最短) (choedan)

Derived terms
  • 최장하다 (最長—, choejanghada)
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