Korean

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Etymology

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From (son, “hand”) + 빨래 (ppallae, “laundry”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞np͈a̠ɭɭɛ] ~ [sʰo̞np͈a̠ɭɭe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sonppallae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sonppallae
McCune–Reischauer?sonppallae
Yale Romanization?sonppallay

Noun

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손빨래 (sonppallae)

  1. washing by hand; washing clothes or doing the laundry with one's hand
    세탁기있었는데도 손빨래하는 것을 고집했다.
    geuneun setakgiga isseonneundedo oseul sonppallae-haneun geoseul gojiphaetda.
    He insisted on washing the clothes by hand even though he had a washing machine.

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