동결
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 凍結, from 凍 (“freeze”) + 結 (“congeal”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɡjʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)결]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | donggyeol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | donggyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tonggyŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | tōngkyel |
Noun[edit]
- (literally) freezing, congelation, congealment
- (figuratively) freezing (of assets, prices, interest rates, etc.)