선남

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 仙男.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seonnam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonnam
McCune–Reischauer?sŏnnam
Yale Romanization?sennam

Noun

선남 • (seonnam) (hanja 仙男)

  1. (Taoism) fairy man

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 善男.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    선남 • (seonnam) (hanja 善男)

    1. (Buddhism) a pious man
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