설사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 設使.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɭsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [설사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seolsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seolsa
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏlsa
Yale Romanization?	sel.sa

Adverb

설사 • (seolsa) (hanja 設使)

1. even if, even though

   설사 자기 것이 아니더라도 물자를 낭비해서는 안 된다. (formal non-polite style)

   Seolsa jagi geos-i ani-deorado mulja-reul nangbihae-seo-neun an doenda.

   You should not waste things even if they are not yours.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 泄瀉.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɭsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [설사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seolsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seolsa
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏlsa
Yale Romanization?	sel.sa

Noun

설사 • (seolsa) (hanja 泄瀉)

1. diarrhea