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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 氣 (“qi”) + 絶 (“severing”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gijeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gijeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kijŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | kicel |
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Noun
기절 • (gijeol) (hanja 氣絶/氣絕)
- fainting; loss of consciousness
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 기절하다 (gijeolhada, “to faint”)