이팔청춘
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 이팔(二八) (ipal, “sixteen”) + 청춘(靑春) (cheongchun, “youth”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)pʰa̠ʎt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰun]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)팔청춘]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ipalcheongchun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ipalcheongchun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ip'alch'ŏngch'un |
| Yale Romanization? | ī.phalchengchwun |
Noun
[edit]이팔청춘 • (ipalcheongchun) (hanja 二八靑春)
- sweet sixteen; prime of life; the springtime of one's life