계단

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 階段, from 階 (“rank or step, stair”) + 段 (“segment, section, stage”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kje̞da̠n] ~ [ke̞da̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [계단/게단]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyedan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyedan
    McCune–Reischauer?kyedan
    Yale Romanization?kyeytan

    Noun

    계단 • (gyedan) (hanja 階段)

    1. stairs, staircase, stairway; ladder
      Synonym: 서흐레 (seoheure)

    Derived terms

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