사태
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 事態 (“situation (especially negative); state of affairs; circumstances”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)tʰɛ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)tʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)태/사(ː)테]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | satae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | satae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sat'ae |
| Yale Romanization? | sā.thay |
Noun
[edit]- situation (especially negative); state of affairs; circumstances