시인

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 詩人, from 詩 (“poem”) + 人 (“person”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    시인 • (siin) (hanja 詩人)

    1. poet

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 是認

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      시인 • (siin) (hanja 是認)

      1. assent, approval
      Derived terms
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