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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 冷血, from 冷 (“cold”) + 血 (“blood”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | naenghyeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naenghyeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | naenghyŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | nāynghyel |
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Noun
냉혈 • (naenghyeol) (hanja 冷血)
- cold-heartedness
Derived terms
- 냉혈동물(冷血動物) (naenghyeoldongmul, “cold-blooded animal, ectotherm”)
- 냉혈한(冷血漢) (naenghyeolhan, “a heartless or merciless person”)
- 냉혹(冷酷)하다 (naenghokhada, “callous, cold-hearted”)