이질

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ijil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ijil
McCune–Reischauer?	ijil
Yale Romanization?	īcil

Etymology 1

Noun

이질 • (ijil) (hanja 痢疾)

1. dysentery

Etymology 2

Noun

이질 • (ijil) (hanja 姨姪)

1. sororal niece, sororal nephew
2. Niece or nephew of one’s wife’s sister - niece-in-law, nephew-in-law

Etymology 3

Noun

이질 • (ijil) (hanja 異質)

1. heterogeneity

Derived terms

• 이질적 (ijiljeok)
• 이질성 (ijilseong)

Etymology 4

Root

이질 • (ijil)

1. (North Korea) Root of 이질거리다 (ijilgeorida) / 이질대다 (ijildaeda). Rarely used alone.

References

• {{{1}}} in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.
• 이질 in dictionaries at daum.net