양성
Korean
editPronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ja̠ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [양성]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yangseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yangseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | yangsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | yangseng |
Etymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 陽性 (“positive, masculine”)
Noun
editAntonyms
edit- 음성 (eumseong, “negativity; femininity”)
Derived terms
edit- 양성자 (yangseongja, “proton”)
Etymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 兩性, from 兩 (“both”) + 性 (“sex”)
Noun
edit- both sexes
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editSino-Korean word from 兩性, from 兩 (“both”) + 性 (“-ness, nature”)
Noun
edit- (chemistry) amphoterism; having the characteristics of both an acid and a base
Synonyms
edit- 양쪽성 (yangjjokseong)