세차

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 洗車 (washing the car)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?secha
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?secha
    McCune–Reischauer?sech'a
    Yale Romanization?sēy.cha

    Noun

    세차 • (secha) (hanja 洗車)

    1. washing the car

    Derived terms

    • 세차하다 (洗車, sechahada)