세상

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Jeju

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Cognate with Korean 세상 (sesang).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /sʰe̞ːsʰa̠ŋ/

Noun

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세상 (sesang)

  1. world

References

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  • 세상” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 世上, from (world) + (upon).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sesang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sesang
McCune–Reischauer?sesang
Yale Romanization?sēysang

Noun

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세상 (sesang) (hanja 世上)

  1. world
    세상 누구보다 사랑해. (informal, non-polite style)
    Nan i sesang nugu-boda-do neol saranghae.
    I love you more than anybody else in the world.
    세상() 떠나다/뜨다/하직하다sesang(-eul) tteonada/tteuda/hajikhadato leave this world (to die)

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