잉태

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 孕胎.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ŋtʰɛ] ~ [ˈi(ː)ŋtʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [잉(ː)태/잉(ː)테]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ingtae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ingtae
    McCune–Reischauer?ingt'ae
    Yale Romanization?īngthay

    Noun

    잉태 • (ingtae) (hanja 孕胎)

    1. (literary) conception; pregnancy

    Derived terms

    • 잉태하다 (孕胎—, ingtaehada)
    • 잉태되다 (孕胎—, ingtaedoeda)
    • 잉태시키다 (孕胎—, ingtaesikida)
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