여동생
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Korean[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- 녀동생 (nyeodongsaeng) (North Korea)
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 女同生, from 女 (“female”) + 同生 (“younger sibling”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹do̞ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [jʌ̹do̞ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [여동생/여동셍]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yeodongsaeng |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeodongsaeng |
McCune–Reischauer? | yŏdongsaeng |
Yale Romanization? | yetongsayng |
Noun[edit]
여동생 • (yeodongsaeng) (hanja 女同生)
- little sister, younger sister
Usage notes[edit]
Koreans usually say just 동생(同生) (dongsaeng) without distinguishing genders.