Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 深山幽谷 (high mountains and deep valleys)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)msʰa̠nɲuɡo̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?simsannyugok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?simsan'yugog
McCune–Reischauer?simsannyugok
Yale Romanization?sīmsannyukok

Noun

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심산유곡 (simsanyugok) (hanja 深山幽谷)

  1. high mountains and deep valleys