단소

Korean

A danso

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 短簫, from 短 (“short”) + 簫 (“bamboo flute”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	danso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	danso
McCune–Reischauer?	tanso
Yale Romanization?	tānso

Noun

단소 • (danso) (hanja 短簫)

1. danso, a small notched, end-blown, vertical flute made of bamboo or plastic, and used in Korean music