제왕 절개

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 帝王切開, from 帝王 (“emperor”) + 切開 (“section; incision”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)wa̠ŋ t͡ɕʌ̹ɭɡɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)wa̠ŋ t͡ɕʌ̹ɭɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)왕 절개/제(ː)왕 절게]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jewang jeolgae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jewang jeolgae
McCune–Reischauer?chewang chŏlgae
Yale Romanization?cēywang cel.kay

Noun

제왕 절개 • (jewang jeolgae) (hanja 帝王切開)

  1. Caesarean section
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