선녀
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 仙女.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹nɲʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [선녀]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seonnyeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonnyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnnyŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | sennye |
Noun
선녀 • (seonnyeo) (hanja 仙女)
- (Taoism) fairy
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 善女.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nɲʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)녀]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seonnyeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonnyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnnyŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | sēnnye |
Noun
선녀 • (seonnyeo) (hanja 善女)
- (Buddhism) a pious woman; a woman with a good character