사변형

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四邊形, from 四 (“four”) + 邊 (“side”) + 形 (“shape”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)bjʌ̹nʝʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)변형]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sabyeonhyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sabyeonhyeong
McCune–Reischauer?sabyŏnhyŏng
Yale Romanization?sāpyen.hyeng

Noun

사변형 • (sabyeonhyeong) (hanja 四邊形)

  1. (geometry) quadrilateral, quadrangle
    Synonym: 사각형(四角形) (sagakhyeong)
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