서사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 敘事

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seosa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seosa
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏsa
    Yale Romanization?sēsa

    Noun

    서사 • (seosa) (hanja 敘事)

    1. to narrate; to recount

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 瑞士

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?seosa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?seosa
      McCune–Reischauer?sŏsa
      Yale Romanization?sēsa

      Proper noun

      서사 • (Seosa)

      1. (obsolete) Switzerland (a country in Europe)
      Synonyms