정말
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 정(正) (jeong, “something that is correct”) + 말 (mal, “word”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋma̠ɭ]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)말]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jeongmal |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeongmal |
McCune–Reischauer? | chŏngmal |
Yale Romanization? | cēngmal |
Adverb[edit]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly.
- Denmark in early Korean.