냉소
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 冷笑.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋsʰo̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋsʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [냉(ː)소/넹(ː)소]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | naengso |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naengso |
| McCune–Reischauer? | naengso |
| Yale Romanization? | nāyngso |
| South Korean Standard Language |
냉소(冷笑) (naengso) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
랭소(冷笑) (raengso) |
Noun edit
- sneer, a cold smile