정월

Jeju

Alternative forms
  • 징월 (jing'wol)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 正月. From Korean 정월 (jeong'wol).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /t͡ɕəŋwəɭ/

Noun

정월 (jeong'wol)

  1. January

Synonyms

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 正月, from 正 (“proper, principal”) + 月 (“month”)

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeong'wol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeong'wol
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngwŏl
Yale Romanization?cengwel

Noun

정월 • (jeong'wol) (hanja 正月)

  1. the first month of the traditional Korean calendar, analogous to January on the Gregorian calendar

See also
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