성결

Korean

Etymology

From 성(性) (seong, “nature of”) +‎ -ㅅ- (-s-) +‎ 결 (gyeol, “quality”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋk͈jʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)껼]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seonggyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonggyeol
McCune–Reischauer?sŏngkyŏl
Yale Romanization?sēngqkyel

Noun

성결 • (seonggyeol)

  1. temperament, disposition
    성결이 곱다 ― seonggyeor-i gopda ― a lovely temperament
    성결이 사납다 ― seonggyeor-i sanapda ― a nasty disposition
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