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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 行列. Compare Chinese 輩分／辈分 (bèifen).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hangnyeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hanglyeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hangnyŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | hanglyel |
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Noun
항렬 • (hangnyeol)
- generation in a descent group (how distantly one is descended from a common ancestor, i.e. a great-grandson of somebody has a "higher" 항렬 (hangnyeol) than a great-great-grandson regardless of their actual age; generally, people of the same 항렬 (hangnyeol) share a character in their name, no matter how distantly related)
나이는 어리지만 항렬이 높다- nai-neun eorijiman hangnyeor-i nopda
- S/he is younger in age but of an older generation
항렬이 같다면 이름에 같은 한자를 쓰는 것이 작명의 철칙이다.- Hangnyeor-i gatdamyeon ireum-e gateun hanja-reul sseuneun geos-i jangmyeong-ui cheolchig-ida.
- That one use the same hanja in a name if one's generation is the same is the iron rule of naming people.
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