성새

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 城塞.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋsʰɛ] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋsʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)새/성(ː)세]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seongsae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seongsae
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏngsae
    Yale Romanization?sēngsay

    Noun

    성새 • (seongsae) (hanja 城塞)

    1. citadel; fortress; stronghold
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