Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞ〮ᄆᆡ〮 (Yale: sómóy).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?somae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?somae
McCune–Reischauer?somae
Yale Romanization?somay
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 소매의 / 소매에 / 소매까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun edit

소매 (somae)

  1. sleeve