동정녀
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 童貞女.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋɲʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)정녀]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | dongjeongnyeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dongjeongnyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tongjŏngnyŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | tōngcengnye |
Noun
동정녀 • (dongjeongnyeo) (hanja 童貞女)
- (female) virgin
- Synonym: 숫처녀 (sutcheonyeo)
- Antonym: (male virgin) 동정남(童貞男) (dongjeongnam)