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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 섯ᄃᆞᆯ (Yale: ses.tol). Equivalent to 설 (seol, “New Year's Day”) + ㅅ (-s-, compound interfix) + 달 (dal, “month”).
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? | seotdal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seoddal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏttal |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēt.tal |
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Noun
섣달 • (seotdal)
- the twelfth month of the lunar calendar
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