서원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 誓願 (“vow”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    서원 • (seowon) (hanja 誓願)

    1. vow, pledge
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