정상

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 正常, from 正 (“proper”) + 常 (“always”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)상]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongsang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsang
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsang
Yale Romanization?cēngsang

Noun

정상 • (jeongsang) (hanja 正常)

  1. normality
Usage notes

Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 정상 상태 (jeongsang sangtae, “normal condition”).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 頂上, from 頂 (“peak”) + 上 (“top”)

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongsang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsang
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsang
Yale Romanization?cengsang

Noun

정상 • (jeongsang) (hanja 頂上)

  1. peak; apex
  2. top
  3. summit
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