칠성
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 七星.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰiɭsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [칠성]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chilseong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chilseong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ilsŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | chil.seng |
Noun
칠성 • (chilseong) (hanja 七星)
- Clipping of 북두칠성 (bukduchilseong, “Big Dipper”).
- (mythology) A deity, the personification of the seven stars of the Big Dipper.