단소

Korean

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
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