Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 二心, from (two) + (heart; mind)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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이심 (isim) (hanja 二心)

  1. duplicity, treachery
  2. fickleness