서사
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 敘事
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏsa |
| Yale Romanization? | sēsa |
Noun
서사 • (seosa) (hanja 敘事)
- to narrate; to recount
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 瑞士
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏsa |
| Yale Romanization? | sēsa |
Noun
- (obsolete) Switzerland (a country in Europe)
Synonyms
- 스위스 (Seuwiseu)
- (obsolete) 서서 (瑞西, Seoseo)