정당
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 政黨, from 政 (“government affairs”) + 黨 (“group”), from Japanese 政党 (seitō)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[t͡ɕʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ]
- Phonetic Hangul[정당]
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Noun
정당 • (jeongdang) (hanja 政黨)
- political party
Synonyms
- 당 (黨, dang)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 正當, from 正 (“to be right, true”) + 當 (“to be reasonable; to encounter, match”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[ˈt͡ɕɘːŋda̠ŋ]
- Phonetic Hangul[정:당]
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Noun
정당 • (jeongdang) (hanja 正當)
- rightfulness; justness; legitimacy
Derived terms
- 정당하다 (jeongdanghada, “to be right, just, legitimate, lawful, proper”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 正 (“to be right, true”) + 堂 (“house”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[ˈt͡ɕɘːŋda̠ŋ]
- Phonetic Hangul[정:당]
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Noun
정당 • (jeongdang) (hanja 正堂)
- main building
Derived terms
- 정정당당 (正正堂堂, jeongjeongdangdang)