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