처녀
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 處女
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ɲʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)녀]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | cheonyeo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheonyeo |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏnyŏ |
Yale Romanization? | chēnye |
Noun
처녀 • (cheonyeo) (hanja 處女)
- unmarried woman
- (literary) virgin (female); maiden
- Synonym: 처자(處子) (cheoja)
Synonyms
- 아가씨 (agassi)
Derived terms
- 숫처녀 (sutcheonyeo)