이심

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 二心, from 二 (“two”) + 心 (“heart; mind”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	isim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	isim
McCune–Reischauer?	isim
Yale Romanization?	īsim

Noun

이심 • (isim) (hanja 二心)

1. duplicity, treachery
2. fickleness