소인

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 小人, from 小 (“small”) + 人 (“person”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    소인 • (soin) (hanja 小人)

    1. child, kid
    2. small person
    3. snobbish person

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 消印, from 消 (“extinguish”) + 印 (“seal”)

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?soin
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?soin
      McCune–Reischauer?soin
      Yale Romanization?soin

      Noun

      소인 • (soin) (hanja 消印)

      1. a postal marking applied on a postage stamp to deface it
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