서뿐

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹p͈un]
Phonetic hangeul: [서뿐]

Revised Romanization^?	seoppun
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	seoppun
McCune–Reischauer^?	sŏppun
Yale Romanization^?	seppun

Ideophone

서뿐 • (seoppun)

with a somewhat soft step, with a somewhat light movement

Derived terms

서푼 (seopun)
서뿐서뿐 (seoppunseoppun)

Usage notes

서뿐 (seoppun) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 사뿐 (sappun).

In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness.