이성
Korean
editPronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)성]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | iseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | isŏng |
Yale Romanization? | īseng |
Etymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) 性 (“gender; sex”)
Noun
editAntonyms
editDerived terms
edit- 이성애 (異性愛, iseong'ae, “heterosexuality”)
Etymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 理性