성하

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 聖下

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    성하 • (seongha) (hanja 聖下)

    1. (Catholicism) A term of respectful address for a pope.
      교황 성하
      gyohwang seongha
      Holy father, His Holiness, Your Holiness
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