Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 세면(洗面) (semyeon) + 기(器) (gi).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)mjʌ̹nɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?semyeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?semyeongi
McCune–Reischauer?semyŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?sēymyenki

Noun

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세면기 (semyeon'gi) (hanja 洗面器)

  1. washbasin, sink