성씨

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 姓氏.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    성씨 • (seongssi) (hanja 姓氏)

    1. surname, last name, family name
      Synonym: 성(姓) (seong)
      나는 내 성씨가 자랑스럽다. ― Na-neun nae seongssiga jarangseureopda. ― I'm proud of my last name.
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