소아
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 小兒, from 小 (小, “little”) + 兒 (兒, “child”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)아]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | soa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | soa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | soa |
| Yale Romanization? | sōa |
Noun
소아 • (soa) (hanja 小兒)
- child (as a minor)
- Synonyms: 아동 (adong), 어린이 (eorini), 아이 (ai)
- Antonym: 성인 (seong'in)
Derived terms
- 소아과(小兒科) (soagwa)
- 소아마비(小兒痲痺) (soamabi)
- 소아병(小兒病) (soabyeong)
- 소아복(小兒服) (soabok)
- 소아성애(小兒性愛) (soaseong'ae)
- 소아암(小兒癌) (soaam)
- 소아의(小兒醫) (soaui)