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Korean
Etymology
From 성(性) (seong, “nature of”) + ㅅ (-s-) + 결 (gyeol, “quality”).
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? | seonggyeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonggyeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏngkyŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēngqkyel |
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Noun
성결 • (seonggyeol)
- temperament, disposition
- 성결이 곱다 ― seonggyeor-i gopda ― a lovely temperament
- 성결이 사납다 ― seonggyeor-i sanapda ― a nasty disposition