소아

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 小兒, from 小 (“little”) + 兒 (“child”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    소아 • (soa) (hanja 小兒)

    1. child (as a minor)
      Synonyms: 아동 (adong), 어린이 (eorini), 아이 (ai)
      Antonym: 성인 (seong'in)

    Derived terms

    • 소아과(小兒科) (soagwa)
    • 소아마비(小兒痲痺) (soamabi)
    • 소아병(小兒病) (soabyeong)
    • 소아복(小兒服) (soabok)
    • 소아성애(小兒性愛) (soaseong'ae)
    • 소아암(小兒癌) (soaam)
    • 소아의(小兒醫) (soaui)
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