선정하다

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 善政 (good management) + 하다 (hada).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋɦa̠da̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seonjeonghada
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonjeonghada
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏnjŏnghada
    Yale Romanization?sēn.cenghata

    Verb

    선정하다 • (seonjeonghada) (infinitive 선정해 or 선정하여, sequential 선정하니, hanja 善政하다)

    1. to rule benevolently
      Synonyms: 선치하다 (seonchihada), 양정하다 (yangjeonghada)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 煽情 (to arouse emotions) + 하다 (hada).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋɦa̠da̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: []
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?seonjeonghada
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonjeonghada
      McCune–Reischauer?sŏnjŏnghada
      Yale Romanization?sen.cenghata

      Verb

      선정하다 • (seonjeonghada) (infinitive 선정해 or 선정하여, sequential 선정하니, hanja 煽情하다)

      1. to arouse one's lust

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 選定 (to select) + 하다 (hada)

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋɦa̠da̠]
        • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?seonjeonghada
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonjeonghada
        McCune–Reischauer?sŏnjŏnghada
        Yale Romanization?sēn.cenghata

        Verb

        선정하다 • (seonjeonghada) (infinitive 선정해 or 선정하여, sequential 선정하니, hanja 選定하다)

        1. to choose someone out of a group of people

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from (special) + (glittering) + 하다 (hada)

          Pronunciation

          • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋɦa̠da̠]
          • Phonetic hangul: []
          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?seonjeonghada
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonjeonghada
          McCune–Reischauer?sŏnjŏnghada
          Yale Romanization?sen.cenghata

          Verb

          선정하다 • (seonjeonghada) (infinitive 선정해 or 선정하여, sequential 선정하니, hanja 鮮晶하다)

          1. to shine brightly

          Conjugation