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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 季節, from 季 (“quarter of the year”) + 節 (“section”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | gyejeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyejeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kyejŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | kyēycel |
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Noun
계절 • (gyejeol) (hanja 季節)
- season (of the year)
Derived terms
- 사계절 (sagyejeol, “the four seasons”)
See also