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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 處女林, from 處女 (“virgin girl”) + 林 (“forest”), ultimately a calque of English virgin forest.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | cheonyeorim |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheonyeolim |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏnyŏrim |
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| Yale Romanization? | chēnyelim |
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Noun
처녀림 • (cheonyeorim) (hanja 處女林)
- (less common) virgin forest
- Synonym: 원시림(原始林) (wonsirim)
Usage notes
This term is often criticized, partly because such an attributive use of 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo, “virgin girl”) is highly foreign to the Korean language, and partly because of potential misogynistic interpretations.