양지
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 陽 (“yang; sun, sunshine”) + 地 (“earth, land, ground”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈja̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [양(ː)지]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yangji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yangji |
McCune–Reischauer? | yangji |
Yale Romanization? | yāngci |
Noun
양지 • (yangji) (hanja 陽地)
- A sunny spot.
Synonyms
- 양달 (陽—, yangdal)
Antonyms
- 응달 (陰—, eungdal, “shady spot”)
- 음지 (陰地, eumji, “shady spot”)