하녀

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 下女.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ɲʌ̹]
    • Phonetic hangul: [하(ː)녀]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hanyeo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanyeo
    McCune–Reischauer?hanyŏ
    Yale Romanization?hānye

    Noun

    하녀 • (hanyeo) (hanja 下女)

    1. maid; servant (girl)
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