눈사태
Korean
Etymology
From 눈 (nun, “snow”) + 사태 (沙汰, satae).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)nsʰa̠tʰɛ] ~ [ˈnu(ː)nsʰa̠tʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈(ː)사태/눈(ː)사테]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunsatae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunsatae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunsat'ae |
| Yale Romanization? | nwūnsa.thay |
Noun
눈사태 • (nunsatae)
- avalanche