권태

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 倦怠 (sluggish, fatigued).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɘ(ː)ntʰɛ] ~ [ˈkwɘ(ː)ntʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwontae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwontae
McCune–Reischauer?kwŏnt'ae
Yale Romanization?kwēnthay

Noun[edit]

권태 (gwontae) (hanja 倦怠)

  1. fatigue; languor
  2. ennui

Derived terms[edit]