정상

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈt͡ɕɘːŋsʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[정:상]
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
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕʌ̹ŋsʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[정상]
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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