서서

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 徐徐

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    서서 • (seoseo) (hanja 徐徐)

    1. gradually, slowly, steadily

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 瑞西.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?Seoseo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?Seoseo
      McCune–Reischauer?Sŏsŏ
      Yale Romanization?sese

      Proper noun

      서서 • (Seoseo) (hanja 瑞西)

      1. (obsolete) Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)
      Synonyms
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