별자리

Korean

Etymology

From 별 (byeol) +‎ 자리 (jari).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ʎd͡ʑa̠ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [별(ː)자리]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeoljari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeoljali
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏljari
Yale Romanization?pyēlcali

Noun

별자리 • (byeoljari)

  1. (astronomy) constellation
    Synonym: 성좌(星座) (seongjwa)
  2. (astrology) astrological sign
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