양성
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Korean[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ja̠ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [양성]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yangseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yangseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | yangsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | yangseng |
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 陽性 (“positive, masculine”)
Noun[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
- 음성 (eumseong, “negativity; femininity”)
Derived terms[edit]
- 양성자 (yangseongja, “proton”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 兩性, from 兩 (“both”) + 性 (“sex”)
Noun[edit]
- both sexes
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 兩性, from 兩 (“both”) + 性 (“-ness, nature”)
Noun[edit]
- (chemistry) amphoterism; having the characteristics of both an acid and a base
Synonyms[edit]
- 양쪽성 (yangjjokseong)