냉소

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 冷笑.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋsʰo̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋsʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [냉(ː)소/넹(ː)소]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naengso
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naengso
    McCune–Reischauer?naengso
    Yale Romanization?nāyngso
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		냉소(冷笑) (naengso)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		랭소(冷笑) (raengso)

    Noun

    냉소 • (naengso) (hanja 冷笑)

    1. sneer, a cold smile
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