제왕 절개

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 帝王切開, from 帝王 (“emperor”) + 切開 (“section; incision”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)wa̠ŋ t͡ɕʌ̹ɭɡɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)wa̠ŋ t͡ɕʌ̹ɭɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)왕 절개/제(ː)왕 절게]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jewang jeolgae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jewang jeolgae
    McCune–Reischauer?chewang chŏlgae
    Yale Romanization?cēywang cel.kay

    Noun

    제왕 절개 • (jewang jeolgae) (hanja 帝王切開)

    1. Caesarean section
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