동정녀

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 童貞女.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    동정녀 • (dongjeongnyeo) (hanja 童貞女)

    1. (female) virgin
      Synonym: 숫처녀 (sutcheonyeo)
      Antonym: (male virgin) 동정남(童貞男) (dongjeongnam)
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