Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕ͈i(ː)ʌ̹mʝi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssieomhi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssieomhi
McCune–Reischauer?ssiŏmhi
Yale Romanization?ssīemhi

Adverb

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씨엄히 (ssieomhi)

  1. (Pyongan, Hamgyong, Hwanghae) very, greatly
    Synonym: (Standard Korean) 굉장히 (goengjanghi)
    • 2009 June 10, cjs백령, “백령도 사투리 모음 [baengnyeongdo saturi mo'eum]”, in 백령NamPo13동창카페 [baengnyeongNamPo13dongchangkape]‎[1], 인천광역시 옹진군 백령면 [incheon'gwang'yeoksi ongjin'gun baengnyeongmyeon]:
      쪼은 야금야금 먹는 재미 씨엄하 좋은데...
      Gul jjo-meun-seo jjo'eun gul yageumyageum meongneun jaemi-ga ssieomha-ni jo'eunde...
      But I enjoy the great fun of eating oysters bit by bit while digging them up.