성행위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 性行爲 (“sex, a sex act”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɦɛŋɥi] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɦe̞ŋɥi] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɦɛŋy] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɦe̞ŋy]
    • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)행위/성(ː)헹위]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seonghaeng'wi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonghaeng'wi
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏnghaengwi
    Yale Romanization?sēnghayngwi

    Noun

    성행위 • (seonghaeng'wi) (hanja 性行爲)

    1. sex, a sex act
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