Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 少女, from 少 (“small”) + 女 (“woman”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key)[ˈsʰo̞ːɲjʌ̹]
- Phonetic Hangul[소:녀]
Revised Romanization? |
sonyeo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? |
sonyeo |
McCune–Reischauer? |
sonyŏ |
Yale Romanization? |
sōnye |
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소녀 • (sonyeo) (hanja 少女)
- a little girl
See also[edit]
- 소년 (sonyeon, “boy”)
- 청소년 (cheongsonyeon, “youth of either age”)