사태
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 事態 (“situation (especially negative); state of affairs; circumstances”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)tʰɛ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)tʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)태/사(ː)테]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | satae |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | satae |
McCune–Reischauer? | sat'ae |
Yale Romanization? | sā.thay |
Noun[edit]
- situation (especially negative); state of affairs; circumstances