야설
Korean
editPronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈja̠(ː)sʰʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [야(ː)설]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yaseol |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yaseol |
McCune–Reischauer? | yasŏl |
Yale Romanization? | yāsel |
Etymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 冶 (“lewd”) + 說 (“story”).
Noun
editRelated terms
edit- 야(冶)하다 (yahada, “to be sexy, to be lewd, to be titillating”)
- 야동(冶動) (yadong, “porn, pornographic video”)
Etymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 夜 (“night”) + 雪 (“snow”).
Noun
editEtymology 3
editSino-Korean word from 野 (“field”) + 說 (“story”).
Noun
edit- popular speculation or hearsay without official corroboration