시심마

시심마

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 是 (“this; to be”) + 甚麼 (“what”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰiːɕʰimma̠]
• Phonetic hangeul: [시ː심마]

Revised Romanization? sisimma Revised Romanization (translit.)? sisimma McCune–Reischauer? sisimma Yale Romanization? sīsimma

Phrase

시심마 • (sisimma) (hanja 是甚麼)

1. Synonym of 이 뭣고 (i mwotgo, “What is this”, a Zen Buddhist koan).