폐경기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 閉經期.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋɡi] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)경기/페(ː)경기]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pyegyeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyegyeonggi
McCune–Reischauer?p'yegyŏnggi
Yale Romanization?phyēykyengki

Noun

폐경기 • (pyegyeonggi) (hanja 閉經期)

  1. menopause
    Synonym: 갱년기(更年期) (gaengnyeon'gi)
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