사월

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 四月, from (four) + (month).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)wʌ̹ɭ]
      • Audio:(file)
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sawol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sawol
    McCune–Reischauer?sawŏl
    Yale Romanization?sāwel

    Noun

    사월 • (sawol) (hanja 四月/4月)

    1. April
      Synonym: 잎새달 (ipsaedal)

    See also

    Gregorian calendar months in Korean · (dal) (layout · text)
    January February March April
    일월 (irwol) 이월 (iwol) 삼월 (samwol) 사월 (sawol)
    May June July August
    오월 (owol) 유월 (yuwol) 칠월 (chirwol) 팔월 (parwol)
    September October November December
    구월 (guwol) 시월 (siwol) 십일월 (sibirwol) 십이월 (sibiwol)