세로

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 서— (seo-, “to stand”) + —이 (-i) + —로 (-ro).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ɾo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)로]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sero
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	selo
McCune–Reischauer?	sero
Yale Romanization?	sēylo

Noun

세로 • (sero)

1. height, length, vertical direction

   세로로 줄을 긋다 ― seroro jureul geutda ― to draw a vertical line

Antonyms

• 가로 (garo, “horizontal direction”)