눈싸움
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Korean[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Compound of 눈 (nun, “eye”) + 싸움 (ssaum, “fight”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nuns͈a̠um]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈싸움]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunssaum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunssaum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunssaum |
| Yale Romanization? | nwunssawum |
Noun[edit]
눈싸움 • (nunssaum)
- staring contest (a game in which two people maintain eye contact for as long as possible)
Derived terms[edit]
- 눈싸움하다 (nunssaumhada)
Etymology 2[edit]
Compound of 눈 (nun, “snow”) + 싸움 (ssaum, “fight”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)ns͈a̠um]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈(ː)싸움]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunssaum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunssaum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunssaum |
| Yale Romanization? | nwūnssawum |
Noun[edit]
눈싸움 • (nunssaum)
Derived terms[edit]
- 눈싸움하다 (nunssaumhada)