서서
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 徐徐
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)sʰʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)서]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | seoseo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seoseo |
McCune–Reischauer? | sŏsŏ |
Yale Romanization? | sēse |
Noun
서서 • (seoseo) (hanja 徐徐)
- gradually, slowly, steadily
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 瑞西.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹sʰʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [서서]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | Seoseo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Seoseo |
McCune–Reischauer? | Sŏsŏ |
Yale Romanization? | sese |
Proper noun
서서 • (Seoseo) (hanja 瑞西)
- (obsolete) Switzerland (a country in Europe)
Synonyms
- 스위스 (Seuwiseu)
- (obsolete) 서사 (瑞士, Seosa)