셈틀

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. 셈 (sem, “calculation”) +‎ 틀 (teul, “machine”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	semteul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	semteul
McCune–Reischauer?	semt'ŭl
Yale Romanization?	sēymthul

Noun

셈틀 • (semteul)

1. (nativising coinage, rare) Synonym of 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo, “computer”)

Derived terms

• 낱셈틀 (natsemteul) personal computer
• 무릎셈틀 (mureupsemteul) laptop