Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 豫定, from (already) + (determination). Compare Chinese 預定预定 (yùdìng) and Japanese ()(てい) (yotei).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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예정 (yejeong) (hanja 豫定)

  1. prediction, expectation
  2. (theology) predestination