처녀자리

Korean

Etymology

From 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo, “virgin”) +‎ 자리 (jari, “constellation”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ɲʌ̹d͡ʑa̠ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)녀자리]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Cheonyeojari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheonyeojali
McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏnyŏjari
Yale Romanization?chēnyecali

Proper noun

처녀자리 • (Cheonyeojari)

  1. (astronomy) Virgo
    Synonym: 처녀성좌(處女星座) (Cheonyeoseongjwa)
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