성지

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 聖地.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    성지 • (seongji) (hanja 聖地)

    1. hallowed ground, holy place; the Holy Land
      성지 순례를 가다
      seongji sullyereul gada
      to go on a pilgrimage
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