시도

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 試圖 (“attempt”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)do̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)도]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
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    Noun

    시도 • (sido) (hanja 試圖)

    1. attempt
      가만히 있는것보다 무작정 시도 한 뒤 실패해 보는 것이 낫다.
      Gamanhi inneun'geotboda mujakjeong sido han dwi silpaehae boneun geosi natda.
      It's better to try and fail than doing nothing.
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