눈싸움
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
눈 (nun, “eye”) + 싸움 (ssaum, “fighting”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nuns͈a̠um]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈싸움]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunssaum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunssaum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunssaum |
| Yale Romanization? | nwunssawum |
Noun edit
눈싸움 • (nunssaum)
- a game of staring at each other; outstaring game
Derived terms edit
- 눈싸움하다 (nunssaumhada)
Etymology 2 edit
눈 (nun, “snow”) + 싸움 (ssaum, “fighting”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)ns͈a̠um]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈(ː)싸움]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunssaum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunssaum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunssaum |
| Yale Romanization? | nwūnssawum |
Noun edit
눈싸움 • (nunssaum)
Derived terms edit
- 눈싸움하다 (nunssaumhada)