세모꼴

Korean

Etymology

세모 (semo, “triangle”) +‎ 꼴 (kkol, “shape”), a calque of Chinese 三角形 (sānjiǎoxíng).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	semokkol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	semo'kkol
McCune–Reischauer?	semokkol
Yale Romanization?	sēymo.kkol

Noun

세모꼴 • (semokkol)

1. (nativising coinage) Synonym of 삼각형(三角形) (“triangle”)

See also

• 네모꼴 (nemokkol, “quadrangle”)