시각 장애인

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 시각(視覺) (sigak, “vision”) + 장애인(障礙人) (jang'aein, “disabled person”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɡa̠k̚ t͡ɕa̠ŋɛin] ~ [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɡa̠k̚ t͡ɕa̠ŋe̞in]
  • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)각 장애인/시(ː)각 장에인]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sigak jang'aein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sigag jang'aein
McCune–Reischauer?sigak changaein
Yale Romanization?sīkak cangayin

Noun

시각 장애인 • (sigak jang'aein) (hanja 視覺障礙人)

  1. blind person
    Synonyms: 맹인(盲人) (maeng'in), 봉사 (bongsa), 소경(宵鏡) (sogyeong), 장님 (jangnim)
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