Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 성(性) (seong, nature of) +‎ (-s-) +‎ (gyeol, quality).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋk͈jʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seonggyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonggyeol
McCune–Reischauer?sŏngkyŏl
Yale Romanization?sēngqkyel

Noun edit

성결 (seonggyeol)

  1. temperament, disposition
    성결 곱다seonggyeor-i gopdaa lovely temperament
    성결 사납다seonggyeor-i sanapdaa nasty disposition