왼손

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 왼〯손〮 (Yale: wǒyn-swón), equivalent to 왼 (oen, “left-side”) +‎ 손 (son, “hand”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)nsʰo̞n] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)nsʰo̞n]
Phonetic hangul: [웬(ː)손/왼(ː)손]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	oenson
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	oenson
McCune–Reischauer^?	oenson
Yale Romanization^?	ōynson

Noun

왼손 • (oenson)

left hand
Antonym: 오른손 (oreunson)

Derived terms

왼손잡이 (oensonjabi, “left-handed person”)