모태솔로
Korean edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
모태(母胎) (motae, “since birth”) + 솔로 (sollo, “single”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)tʰɛ s͈o̞ɭɭo̞] ~ [ˈmo̞(ː)tʰe̞ s͈o̞ɭɭo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [모(ː)태 쏠로/모(ː)테 쏠로]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | motae sollo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | motae sollo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mot'ae ssollo |
| Yale Romanization? | mō.thay qsollo |
Noun edit
- a person who has never had a romantic partner