소변

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 小便 (“urine”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    소변 • (sobyeon) (hanja 小便)

    1. urine
      Synonym: 오줌 (ojum)

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    See also

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