Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)msʰɛ] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)msʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naemsae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naemsae
McCune–Reischauer?naemsae
Yale Romanization?nāymsay

Noun

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냄새 (naemsae)

  1. a smell, whether fragrant or offensive; odour; scent

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