정상

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 正常, from (proper) + (always)

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?jeongsang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsang
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsang
Yale Romanization?cēngsang

Noun

정상 (jeongsang) (hanja 正常)

  1. normality
Usage notes

Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 정상 상태 (jeongsang sangtae, normal condition).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 頂上, from (peak) + (top)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongsang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsang
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsang
Yale Romanization?cengsang

Noun

정상 (jeongsang) (hanja 頂上)

  1. peak; apex
  2. top
  3. summit