해탈

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 解脫 (“moksha”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)tʰa̠ɭ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)tʰa̠ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)탈/헤(ː)탈]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haetal
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haetal
    McCune–Reischauer?haet'al
    Yale Romanization?hāy.thal

    Noun

    해탈 • (haetal) (hanja 解脫)

    1. (Buddhism) moksha, nirvana
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