생명
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 生命, from 生 (“living”) + 命 (“life”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
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- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saengmyeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saengmyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saengmyŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | sayngmyeng |
Noun
- life
- Short for 생명보험(生命保險) (saengmyeongboheom, “life insurance”).
Derived terms
- 생명과학(生命科學) (saengmyeonggwahak, “life science”)