Korean

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Etymology

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(seom, island) +‎ 참새 (chamsae, sparrow)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)mt͡ɕʰa̠msʰɛ] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)mt͡ɕʰa̠msʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seomchamsae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seomchamsae
McCune–Reischauer?sŏmch'amsae
Yale Romanization?sēmchamsay

Noun

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섬참새 (seomchamsae)

  1. russet sparrow (Passer cinnamomeus)