세수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 洗手, from 洗 (“to wash”) + 手 (“hand”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)sʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)수]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sesu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sesu
McCune–Reischauer?	sesu
Yale Romanization?	sēyswu

Noun

세수 • (sesu) (hanja 洗手)

1. wash one's face