세월

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 歲月, from 歲 (“year; age”) + 月 (“moon; month”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)wʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)월]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sewol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sewol
    McCune–Reischauer?sewŏl
    Yale Romanization?sēywel

    Noun

    세월 • (sewol) (hanja 歲月)

    1. time
      세월은 사람을 기다리지 않는다.
      Seworeun sarameul gidariji anneunda.
      Time [and tide] wait for no man.
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