정의
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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? | jeong'ui |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeong'ui |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏngŭi |
| Yale Romanization? | cēnguy |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 正義 (“justice”).
Noun
Derived terms
- 정의(正義)롭다 (jeong'uiropda, “righteous; rightful”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 定義 (“define”).