구정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 舊 (“old”) + 正 (“short for 정월(正月) (jeong'wol)”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Gujeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Gujeong
McCune–Reischauer?	Kujŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwūceng

Noun

구정 • (gujeong) (hanja 舊正)

1. (dated) Korean New Year; Lunar New Year celebrated in Korea

   Synonyms: 설 (seol), 설날 (seollal)

   Antonym: 신정(新正) (sinjeong)