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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 異性愛.
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? | iseong'ae |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iseong'ae |
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McCune–Reischauer? | isŏngae |
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Yale Romanization? | īsengay |
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Noun
이성애 • (iseong'ae) (hanja 異性愛)
- heterosexuality
Derived terms
See also
(sexual orientations) 성적 지향(性的指向) (seongjeok jihyang); 무성애(無性愛) (museong'ae), 양성애(兩性愛) (yangseong'ae), 동성애(同性愛) (dongseong'ae), 이성애(異性愛) (iseong'ae), 범성애(汎性愛) (beomseong'ae) (Category: ko:Sexual orientations)