서
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See also: -서
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| 서석섞섟선섡섢 섣설섥섦섧섨섩 섪섫섬섭섮섯섰 성섲섳섴섵섶섷 | |
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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 西, from the Middle Korean reading 셔 (Yale: syè), from Middle Chinese 西 (MC sej).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
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| Revised Romanization? | seo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | se |
Noun
Coordinate terms
- (compass points)
| 서북(西北) (seobuk) 북서(北西) (bukseo) |
북(北) (buk) | 동북(東北) (dongbuk) 북동(北東) (bukdong) |
| 서(西) (seo) | 
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동(東) (dong) |
| 서남(西南) (seonam) 남서(南西) (namseo) |
남(南) (nam) | 동남(東南) (dongnam) 남동(南東) (namdong) |
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 西 for Sino-Korean compounds of 서 (西, seo).
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 署.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | sē |
Noun
Suffix
- office; bureau; station
- 경찰서(警察署) ― gyeongchalseo ― police station
- 소방서(消防署) ― sobangseo ― fire station
- 관공서(官公署) ― gwan'gongseo ― government office
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 署 for Sino-Korean compounds of 서 (署, seo).
Etymology 3
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 서〯 (Yale: sě). Beyond Middle Korean, see Appendix:Historical Koreanic numerals#Three for related forms.
Pronunciation
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| ← 2 | 3 | 4 → [a], [b], [c] |
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| Native isol.: 셋 (set) Native attr.: 세 (se), (dated) 석 (seok), (archaic) 서 (seo) Sino-Korean: 삼 (sam) Hanja: 三 Ordinal: 셋째 (setjjae) | ||
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | sē |
Numeral
서 • (seo)
Etymology 4
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
서 (seo)
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