Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 정당

Noun

정당 • ‎(jeongdang) ‎(hanja 政黨)

1. political party

Synonyms

• 당 (黨, dang)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 正當, from 正 ‎(“to be right, true”) + 當 ‎(“to be reasonable; to encounter, match”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɘːŋda̠ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 정:당

Noun

정당 • ‎(jeongdang) ‎(hanja 正當)

1. rightfulness; justness; legitimacy

Derived terms

• 정당하다 (jeongdanghada, “to be right, just, legitimate, lawful, proper”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 正 ‎(“to be right, true”) + 堂 ‎(“house”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɘːŋda̠ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 정:당

Noun

정당 • ‎(jeongdang) ‎(hanja 正堂)

1. main building

Derived terms

• 정정당당 (正正堂堂, jeongjeongdangdang)