체언
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 體言
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰe̞ʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [체언]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | cheeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'eŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | chey.en |
Noun
체언 • (cheeon) (hanja 體言)
- (grammar) uninflected/indeclinable word, indeclinable nominal (in Korean or Japanese)
- 명사, 대명사, 수사는 체언에 속한다.
- Myeongsa, daemyeongsa, susa-neun cheeon-e sokhanda.
- Nouns, pronouns, and numerals are classified as cheeon.
- Antonym: 용언(用言) (yong'eon)
- Coordinate terms: 독립언(獨立言) (dongnibeon), 수식언(修飾言) (susigeon)
Related terms
- 체용(體用) (cheyong, Substance and Function in East Asian philosophy)