남동생

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 男同生, from 男 (“male”) + 同生 (“younger sibling”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠mdo̞ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [na̠mdo̞ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [남동생/남동셍]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?namdongsaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?namdongsaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?namdongsaeng
    Yale Romanization?namtongsayng

    Noun

    남동생 • (namdongsaeng) (hanja 男同生)

    1. little brother, younger brother
      Coordinate term: 여동생 (yeodongsaeng)

    Usage notes

    Koreans usually say just 동생(同生) (dongsaeng) without distinguishing genders.

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