성부

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 聖父

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    성부 • (seongbu) (hanja 聖父)

    1. (Christianity) God the Father, Holy Father