성하
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 聖下
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɦa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)하]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seongha |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seongha |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏngha |
| Yale Romanization? | sēngha |
Noun
성하 • (seongha) (hanja 聖下)
- (Catholicism) A term of respectful address for a pope.
- 교황 성하 ― gyohwang seongha ― Holy father, His Holiness, Your Holiness
Related terms
- 교황 (gyohwang)
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