수명

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰumjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [수명]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sumyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sumyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sumyŏng
Yale Romanization?	swumyeng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 壽命 (“lifespan”)

Noun

수명 • (sumyeong) (hanja 壽命)

1. lifespan

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 羞明.

Noun

수명 • (sumyeong) (hanja 羞明)

1. photophobia

   Synonym: 눈부심 (nunbusim)