정상
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 正常, from 正 (“proper”) + 常 (“always”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)상]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeongsang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeongsang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏngsang |
| Yale Romanization? | cēngsang |
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 정상 상태 (jeongsang sangtae, “normal condition”).
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 頂上, from 頂 (“peak”) + 上 (“top”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋsʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [정상]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeongsang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeongsang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏngsang |
| Yale Romanization? | cengsang |