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간헐천

간헐천

Korean

Noun

간헐천 • ‎(ganheolcheon) ‎(hanja 間歇泉)

  1. (planetology, geology, volcanology) a geyser

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 間歇泉. Borrowing from Japanese 間欠泉 ‎(kanketsusen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka̠ːnɦʌ̹ɭt͡ɕʰʌ̹n/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 간:헐천
Romanizations
Revised transcription ganheolcheon
Revised transliteration gan-heolcheon
McCune–Reischauer kanhŏlch'ŏn
Yale kān.helchen

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