정통

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 正統, from 正 (“righteous, correct”) + 統 (“command, lead”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongtong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngt'ong
Yale Romanization?	cēngthong

Noun

정통 • (jeongtong) (hanja 正統)

1. authenticity, orthodoxy