성결

Korean

Etymology

From 성(性) (seong, “nature of”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 결 (gyeol, “quality”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋk͈jʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)껼]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonggyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonggyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏngkyŏl
Yale Romanization?	sēngqkyel

Noun

성결 • (seonggyeol)

1. temperament, disposition

   성결이 곱다 ― seonggyeor-i gopda ― a lovely temperament

   성결이 사납다 ― seonggyeor-i sanapda ― a nasty disposition