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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 舊 (“old”) + 正 (“short for 정월(正月) (jeong'wol)”).
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? | Gujeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gujeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Kujŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwūceng |
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Noun
구정 • (gujeong) (hanja 舊正)
- (dated) Korean New Year; Lunar New Year celebrated in Korea
- Synonyms: 설 (seol), 설날 (seollal)
- Antonym: 신정(新正) (sinjeong)