신선
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰinsʰʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [신선]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sinseon |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sinseon |
McCune–Reischauer? | sinsŏn |
Yale Romanization? | sinsen |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 新鮮, from 新 (新, “new”) + 鮮 (鮮, “fresh”)
Noun
신선 • (sinseon) (hanja 新鮮)
- freshness
Derived terms
- 신선하다 (新鮮하다, sinseonhada, “to be fresh”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 神仙
Noun
신선 • (sinseon) (hanja 神仙)
- celestial or divine being; an immortal
Synonyms
- 선인 (仙人, seonin)