선남
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 仙男.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹nna̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [선남]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | seonnam |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonnam |
McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnnam |
Yale Romanization? | sennam |
Noun
선남 • (seonnam) (hanja 仙男)
- (Taoism) fairy man
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 善男.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nna̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)남]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | seonnam |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonnam |
McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnnam |
Yale Romanization? | sēnnam |
Noun
선남 • (seonnam) (hanja 善男)
- (Buddhism) a pious man