시신경

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 視神經.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sisin'gyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sisingyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sisin'gyŏng
Yale Romanization?	sīsinkyeng

Noun

시신경 • (sisin'gyeong) (hanja 視神經)

1. optic nerve

   시신경이 끊어지면 너는 앞을 볼 수가 없을 것이다.

   sisin'gyeong'i kkeuneojimyeon neoneun apeul bol suga eopseul geosida.

   If the optic nerve is cut off, you will not be able to see.