사통팔달
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 四 (“four”) + 通 (“connect”) + 八 (“eight”) + 達 (“achieve”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)tʰo̞ŋpʰa̠ɭt͈a̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)통팔딸]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | satongpaldal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | satongpaldal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sat'ongp'altal |
| Yale Romanization? | sā.thongphalqtal |
Noun
사통팔달 • (satongpaldal) (hanja 四通八達)
- extending in all directions; opening on all sides; being accessible from all sides
- 팔달(八達)사통팔달 ― paldalsatongpaldal ― extending in all directions
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