계절
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 季節, from 季 (“quarter of the year”) + 節 (“section”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)절/게(ː)절]
- 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
[edit]- season (of the year)
Derived terms
[edit]- 사계절 (sagyejeol, “the four seasons”)