Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 녀성(女聲) (nyeoseong, female voice) + 고음(高音) (go'eum, high-pitch; treble)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nyeoseonggo'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nyeoseonggo'eum
McCune–Reischauer?nyŏsŏnggoŭm
Yale Romanization?nyesengkoum

Noun

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녀성고음 (nyeoseonggo'eum) (hanja 女聲高音)

  1. (North Korea, music) soprano