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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 正色.
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? | jeongsaek |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeongsaeg |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏngsaek |
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| Yale Romanization? | cēngsayk |
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Noun
정색 • (jeongsaek) (hanja 正色)
- serious look; straight face
정색을 짓다- jeongsaegeul jitda
- to keep a straight face
Derived terms