처녀성

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 處女性, from 處女 (virgin) + , with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ɲʌ̹s͈ʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonyeoseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonyeoseong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnyŏssŏng
Yale Romanization?chēnyeqseng

Noun

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처녀성 (cheonyeoseong) (hanja 處女性)

  1. virginity; maidenhood