성찬

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)찬]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seongchan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seongchan
McCune–Reischauer?sŏngch'an
Yale Romanization?sēngchan

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 盛饌, from 盛 (“abundant”) + 饌 (“delicacies”)

    Noun

    성찬 • (seongchan) (hanja 盛饌)

    1. feast

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 聖餐, from 聖 (“holy”) + 餐 (“meal”)

      Noun

      성찬 • (seongchan) (hanja 聖餐)

      1. Holy Communion; Eucharist
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