소맥
Korean
Etymology 1
Contraction of 소주 (soju, “soju”) and 맥주 (maekju, “beer”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈o̞mɛk̚] ~ [s͈o̞me̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [쏘맥/쏘멕]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | somaek |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | somaeg |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ssomaek |
| Yale Romanization? | qsomayk |
Noun
소맥 • (somaek) (hanja 燒麥)
- somaek, beer mixed with soju
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 小麥.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)mɛk̚] ~ [ˈsʰo̞(ː)me̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)맥/소(ː)멕]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | somaek |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | somaeg |
| McCune–Reischauer? | somaek |
| Yale Romanization? | sōmayk |
Noun
소맥 • (somaek) (hanja 小麥)
- wheat