동결

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 凍結, from 凍 (“freeze”) + 結 (“congeal”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɡjʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)결]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?donggyeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?donggyeol
    McCune–Reischauer?tonggyŏl
    Yale Romanization?tōngkyel

    Noun

    동결 • (donggyeol) (hanja 凍結)

    1. (literally) freezing, congelation, congealment
    2. (figuratively) freezing (of assets, prices, interest rates, etc.)
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