누설

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 漏泄, from 漏 (“leak”) + 泄 (“reveal”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)sʰʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [누(ː)설]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nuseol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nuseol
    McCune–Reischauer?nusŏl
    Yale Romanization?nwūsel
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		누설 (nuseol)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		루설 (ruseol)

    Noun

    누설 • (nuseol) (hanja 漏泄／漏洩)

    1. leakage (of gas, liquid, etc.)
    2. disclosure, divulgation (of a secret)

    Derived terms

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