Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)mo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
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Yale Romanization?sēymo

Etymology 1

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(se, three) +‎ (mo, angle).

Noun

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세모 (semo)

  1. (colloquial) triangle
    Synonyms: 삼각형(三角形) (more formal), 세모꼴 (semokkol, uncommon)
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  • 네모 (nemo, square, rectangle)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (age) + (sunset).

Noun

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세모 (semo) (hanja 歲暮)

  1. the last days of the year
    Synonym: 연말(年末)
    2020 세모 전세계 사람 코로나 사태 이듬해 종식되기 기원했다.
    Icheonisimnyeonui semoe jeonsegye saramdeureun ideumhaeeneun korona sataega jongsikdoegireul giwonhaetda.
    In the last days of the year 2020, people all over the world prayed that the coronavirus situation would come to an end the next year.

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 細毛, from (thin) + (hair).

Noun

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세모 (semo) (hanja 細毛)

  1. (formal, biology, especially botany) fine hair or fuzz
    식물 엽병 세모 특징적이다.
    i singmur-eun yeop-gwa yeopbyeong-ui semo-ga teukjingjeog-ida.
    This plant is characterized by the fine fuzz on its leaves and petioles.

Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from (wash) + (hair).

Noun

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세모 (semo) (hanja 洗毛)

  1. (technical) scouring wool
Derived terms
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