이승
Korean
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]이 (i, “this”) + 승 (seung) (misreading of 생 (生, saeng, “life”)).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [isʰɯŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이승]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | iseung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iseung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | isŭng |
| Yale Romanization? | isung |
Noun
[edit]이승 • (iseung)
Antonyms
[edit]- 저승 (jeoseung)
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 二乘.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰɯŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)승]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | iseung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iseung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | isŭng |
| Yale Romanization? | īsung |