소녀
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 少女, from 少 (少, “small”) + 女 (女, “woman”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ɲʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)녀]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sonyeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sonyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sonyŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | sōnye |
Noun
소녀 • (sonyeo) (hanja 少女)
- girl (young female person)
- Coordinate term: 소년 (sonyeon)
See also
- 청소년 (靑少年, cheongsonyeon, “adolescent; teenager”)