소낙비

Korean

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞na̠k̚p͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [소낙삐]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sonakbi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sonagbi
McCune–Reischauer?	sonakpi
Yale Romanization?	sonakpi

Noun

소낙비 • (sonakbi)

1. shower (a brief fall of rain)
   • 1936, Yi Sang, The Wings (날개):

     하늘에서 얼마라도 좋으니 왜 지폐가 소낙비처럼 퍼붓지 않나?

     Haneur-eseo eolma-rado jo'euni wae jipye-ga sonakbicheoreom peobutji anna?

     Why can't bills pour down like a shower from the sky?

Synonyms

• 소나기 (Sonagi)