소수
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 素數 (“prime number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞s͈u]
- Phonetic hangul: [소쑤]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sosu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sosu |
McCune–Reischauer? | sossu |
Yale Romanization? | soqswu |
Noun edit
- prime number (natural number)
- Synonym: (North Korea) 씨수 (ssisu)
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 小數.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)sʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sosu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sosu |
McCune–Reischauer? | sosu |
Yale Romanization? | sōswu |
Noun edit
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Korean word from 少數 (“minority”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)sʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sosu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sosu |
McCune–Reischauer? | sosu |
Yale Romanization? | sōswu |