시스터
Korean
Etymology
Borrowed from English sister, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Cognate with Japanese シスター (shisutā).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰisʰɯtʰʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [시스터]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | siseuteo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | siseuteo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sisŭt'ŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | sisu.the |
Noun
시스터 • (siseuteo)
- (humorous, ironic, colloquial) sister, sis (older or younger)
- Synonyms: 누나 (nuna), 언니 (eonni), 여동생(女同生) (yeodongsaeng)
Coordinate terms
- 브라더 (beuradeo)
- 자매 (姊妹, jamae)