이성
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Korean
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 | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | iseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | isŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | īseng |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) + 性 (“gender; sex”)
Noun
Antonyms
Derived terms
- 이성애 (異性愛, iseong'ae, “heterosexuality”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 理性