정돈

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 整頓.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋdo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)돈]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongdon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongdon
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngdon
Yale Romanization?	cēngton

Noun

정돈 • (jeongdon) (hanja 整頓)

1. order; arrangement; putting in order

Derived terms

• 정돈하다 (整頓—, jeongdonhada)
• 정돈되다 (整頓—, jeongdondoeda)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 停頓.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋdo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [정돈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongdon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongdon
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngdon
Yale Romanization?	cengton

Noun

정돈 • (jeongdon) (hanja 停頓)

1. standstill; deadlock

Derived terms

• 정돈하다 (停頓—, jeongdonhada)
• 정돈되다 (停頓—, jeongdondoeda)