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Korean
Etymology
From 눈 (nun, “snow”) + 사람 (saram, “person”). Compare 설인 (雪人, seorin, “yeti”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | nunsaram |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunsalam |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nunssaram |
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| Yale Romanization? | nwūnqsalam |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 눈사람의 / 눈사람에 / 눈사람까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second and third syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
눈사람 • (nunsaram)
- snowman