개폐

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 開閉, from 開 (“open”) + 閉 (“shut, close”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)pʰje̞] ~ [ˈkɛ(ː)pʰe̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)pʰje̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)pʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)폐/개(ː)페/게(ː)폐/게(ː)페]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaepye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaepye
    McCune–Reischauer?kaep'ye
    Yale Romanization?kāy.pqhyey

    Noun

    개폐 • (gaepye) (hanja 開閉)

    1. opening and shutting
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