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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 夭折 (“die young”).
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? | yojeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yojeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yojŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | yōcel |
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Noun
요절 • (yojeol) (hanja 夭折)
- premature death
Derived terms