고인돌

Korean
고인돌 (goindol, “dolmen”).

Etymology

From 고인 (goin, “propped; supported”) +‎ 돌 (dol, “stone”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goindol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goindol
McCune–Reischauer?koindol
Yale Romanization?kointol

Noun

고인돌 • (goindol)

  1. a dolmen, a prehistoric megalith having a capstone supported by two or more upright stones
    Synonyms: 돌멘 (dolmen), 탱석(撐石) (taengseok), 지석묘(支石墓) (jiseongmyo)
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