성탄절
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 聖誕節, from 聖誕 (“holy birth”) + 節 (“festival”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋtʰa̠ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)탄절]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Seongtanjeol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Seongtanjeol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Sŏngt'anjŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | sēngthan.cel |
Proper noun
성탄절 • (Seongtanjeol) (hanja 聖誕節)
- Christmas (Christian holiday)
Synonyms
- 크리스마스 (Keuriseumaseu)