근일점

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 近日点, from 近 (“nearest”) + 日 (“sun”) + 点 (“point”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)niʎt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [그(ː)닐쩜]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geuniljeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geun'iljeom
    McCune–Reischauer?kŭnilchŏm
    Yale Romanization?kūn.ilqcem

    Noun

    근일점 • (geuniljeom) (hanja 近日点)

    1. perihelion
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