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