해탈

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 解脫 (“moksha”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)tʰa̠ɭ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)tʰa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)탈/헤(ː)탈]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	haetal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	haetal
McCune–Reischauer?	haet'al
Yale Romanization?	hāy.thal

Noun

해탈 • (haetal) (hanja 解脫)

1. (Buddhism) moksha, nirvana