세면
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 洗面.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)면]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | semyeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | semyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | semyŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | sēymyen |
Noun
세면 • (semyeon) (hanja 洗面)
- washing one's face
- 세면도구 (洗面道具) ― semyeondogu ― toiletries
Derived terms
- 세면하다 (semyeonhada)