산파

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 産婆

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)npʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sanpa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sanpa
    McCune–Reischauer?sanp'a
    Yale Romanization?sānpha

    Noun

    산파 • (sanpa) (hanja 産婆)

    1. midwife

    Synonyms