이서

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 以西 (to the west of).

Noun

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이서 (iseo) (hanja 以西)

  1. (formal) west of something
    Synonym: 서(西)쪽 (seojjok)
    이집트인 일몰 죽음 연관시켰기에 모든 피라미드 나일강 이서 위치해 있다.
    Ijipteu'in-deur-eun ilmor-eul jugeum-gwa yeon'gwan-sikyeot-gie modeun piramideu-neun Nail-gang iseo-e wichi-hae itda.
    Because the Egyptians linked sunset to death, all pyramids are to be found west of the Nile.
Coordinate terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 裏書.

Noun

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이서 (iseo) (hanja 裏書)

  1. (law) endorsement