정통

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 正統, from 正 (“righteous, correct”) + 統 (“command, lead”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)통]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeongtong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongtong
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngt'ong
    Yale Romanization?cēngthong

    Noun

    정통 • (jeongtong) (hanja 正統)

    1. authenticity, orthodoxy
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