이성
Korean edit
Pronunciation 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 edit
Sino-Korean word from 異性, from 異 (“different”) + 性 (“gender; sex”)
Noun edit
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- 이성애 (異性愛, iseong'ae, “heterosexuality”)
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 理性