Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 近日点, from (nearest) + (sun) + (point), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)niʎt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geuniljeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geun'iljeom
McCune–Reischauer?kŭnilchŏm
Yale Romanization?kūn.ilqcem

Noun edit

근일점 (geuniljeom) (hanja 近日点)

  1. perihelion