Korean edit

Etymology edit

From Japanese 水泳 (suiei). Sino-Korean word from 水泳, from (water) + (swimming)

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?suyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?suyeong
McCune–Reischauer?suyŏng
Yale Romanization?swu.yeng

Noun edit

수영 (suyeong) (hanja 水泳)

  1. (sports) swimming
    친구 마치 물개처럼 수영 다.
    nae chin'gu-neun machi mulgae-cheoreom suyeong-eul jal handa.
    My friend swims just like [just as well as] a seal.

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