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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 猛烈 (“fierce, strong, blistering, furious”). See also Japanese 猛烈 (mōretsu).
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? | maengnyeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maenglyeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | maengnyŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | māynglyel |
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Noun
맹렬 • (maengnyeol) (hanja 猛烈)
- Root of 맹렬(猛烈)하다 (maengnyeolhada, “furious, fierce”) / 맹렬(猛烈)해지다 (maengnyeolhaejida, “to grow violent, fiercen”). Rarely used alone.