계절

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 季節, from (quarter of the year) + (section)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyejeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyejeol
McCune–Reischauer?kyejŏl
Yale Romanization?kyēycel

Noun

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계절 (gyejeol) (hanja 季節)

  1. season (of the year)

Derived terms

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  • 사계절 (sagyejeol, the four seasons)

See also

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