소문

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 所聞 (“what is heard”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)mun]
    • Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)문]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?somun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?somun
    McCune–Reischauer?somun
    Yale Romanization?sōmun

    Noun

    소문 • (somun) (hanja 所聞)

    1. rumour
      Synonym: 풍문(風門) (pungmun)
      나도 형한테서 그 소문을 들었어요.
      Na-do hyeon-ghanteseo geu somun-eul deureosseoyo.
      I heard that rumor from my brother too.
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