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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 可燃性, from 可燃 (flammable) + (quality), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)jʌ̹ns͈ʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gayeonseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gayeonseong
McCune–Reischauer?kayŏnssŏng
Yale Romanization?kā.yenqseng

Noun

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가연성 (gayeonseong) (hanja 可燃性)

  1. flammability

Synonyms

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