소수

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 素數 (“prime number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sosu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sosu
    McCune–Reischauer?sossu
    Yale Romanization?soqswu

    Noun

    소수 • (sosu) (hanja 素數)

    1. prime number (natural number)
      Synonym: (North Korea) 씨수 (ssisu)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 小數.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      소수 • (sosu) (hanja 小數)

      1. decimal

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 少數 (“minority”).

        Pronunciation

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

        Noun

        소수 • (sosu) (hanja 少數)

        1. minority
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