개성
Korean
editEtymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 改成, from 改 (“improving”) + 成 (“forming”)
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)성/게(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? | gaeseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaesŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kāyseng |
Noun
edit- reform, improvement in quality
Etymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 個性, from 個 (“individual”) + 性 (“quality”)
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)성/게(ː)성]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | gaeseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaesŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kāyseng |
Noun
editSynonyms
editEtymology 3
editSino-Korean word from 開城, from 開 (“opening”) + 城 (“castle”)
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛsʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ke̞sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개성/게성]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | gaeseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaesŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kayseng |
Noun
editEtymology 4
editSino-Korean word from 開城
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛsʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ke̞sʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개성/게성]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | Gaeseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gaeseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | Kaesŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kayseng |
Proper noun
edit- Kaesong (a city in North Korea)