면도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 面刀.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmjɘ(ː)ndo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [면(ː)도]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?myeondo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeondo
    McCune–Reischauer?myŏndo
    Yale Romanization?myēnto

    Noun

    면도 • (myeondo) (hanja 面刀)

    1. shave, shaving
      • 2012, Kyubyong Park, Learner's Korean-English Dictionary, Tuttle Publishing, page 214:
        2주 동안 샤워도, 면도도 하지 못했어요. (informal polite speech style)
        Iju dong'an syawo-do, myeondo-do haji mothaesseoyo.
        I couldn't take a shower or shave for two weeks.

    Derived terms

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