시상하부

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 視床下部.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)sʰa̠ŋ ha̠(ː)bu]
• Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)상 하(ː)부]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sisang habu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sisang habu
McCune–Reischauer?	sisang habu
Yale Romanization?	sīsang hāpu

Noun

시상하부 • (sisanghabu) (hanja 視床下部)

1. (anatomy) hypothalamus