슬하
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 膝下, from 膝 (“knee”) + 下 (“under”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɯɾɦa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [슬하]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | seulha |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seulha |
McCune–Reischauer? | sŭrha |
Yale Romanization? | sul.ha |
Noun edit
- The scope of offsprings someone takes care of or regards as his/her children.
- The sphere of parental influence; The zone of nurture which let one's parent assist, advice or control their child.
Trivia edit
It is one of the words had been used figuratively but went simple after losing its literal meaning.