쉐수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 洗手

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	swesu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	swesu
McCune–Reischauer?	swesu
Yale Romanization?	swēyswu

Noun

쉐수 • (swesu) (hanja 洗手)

1. Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Pyongan, and Yukjin form of 세수(洗手) (sesu, “wash one's face”)
   • 2020 June 24, 정기숙 [jeonggisuk], “The War Story we have not heard for the past 70 years”, in 씨리얼 [ssirieol]‎^[1], 강원도 춘천시 [gang'wondo chuncheonsi]:

     거기서 쉐수하고 얘기하고 있더라고.

     Geogi-seo swesuhago yaegihago it-deora-go.

     They were over there washing their faces.