Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 冷水

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋsʰu] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋsʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naengsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naengsu
McCune–Reischauer?naengsu
Yale Romanization?nāyngswu
South Korean
Standard Language
냉수(冷水) (naengsu)
North Korean
Standard Language
랭수(冷水) (raengsu)

Noun

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냉수 (naengsu) (hanja 冷水)

  1. cold water
    Antonym: 온수(溫水) (onsu)