맹렬
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 猛烈 (“fierce, strong, blistering, furious”). See also Japanese 猛烈 (mōretsu).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)ŋɲʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)ŋɲʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [맹(ː)녈/멩(ː)녈]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | maengnyeol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maenglyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | maengnyŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | māynglyel |
Noun
맹렬 • (maengnyeol) (hanja 猛烈)
- Root of 맹렬(猛烈)하다 (maengnyeolhada, “furious, fierce”) / 맹렬(猛烈)해지다 (maengnyeolhaejida, “to grow violent, fiercen”). Rarely used alone.