정오

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 正午 (“noon, midday”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)오]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeong'o
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeong'o
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngo
    Yale Romanization?cēngo

    Noun

    정오 • (jeong'o) (hanja 正午)

    1. noon, midday
      Antonym: 자정(子正) (jajeong)
      정오 전에 호텔에서 체크아웃해야 해요.
      Jeong'o jeon-e hoter-eseo chekeuaut-haeya haeyo.
      Be sure to check out of the hotel before noon.
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