소옥

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 小屋.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    소옥 • (sook) (hanja 小屋)

    1. cottage, hut, cabin, shed