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Korean
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? | semo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | semo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | semo |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēymo |
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Etymology 1
세 (se, “three”) + 모 (mo, “angle”).
Noun
세모 • (semo)
- (colloquial) triangle
- Synonyms: 삼각형(三角形) (more formal), 세모꼴 (semokkol, uncommon)
- 네모 (nemo, “square, rectangle”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 歲暮, from 歲 (“age”) + 暮 (“sunset”).
Noun
세모 • (semo) (hanja 歲暮)
- the last days of the year
- Synonym: 연말(年末)
2020년의 세모에 전세계 사람들은 코로나 사태가 이듬해에는 종식되기를 기원했다.- Icheonisimnyeonui semoe jeonsegye saramdeureun ideumhaeeneun korona sataega jongsikdoegireul giwonhaetda.
- In the last days of the year 2020, people all over the world prayed that the coronavirus situation would come to an end the next year.
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 細毛, from 細 (“thin”) + 毛 (“hair”).
Noun
세모 • (semo) (hanja 細毛)
- (formal, biology, especially botany) fine hair or fuzz
이 식물은 엽과 엽병의 세모가 특징적이다.- i singmur-eun yeop-gwa yeopbyeong-ui semo-ga teukjingjeog-ida.
- This plant is characterized by the fine fuzz on its leaves and petioles.
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 洗 (“wash”) + 毛 (“hair”).
Noun
세모 • (semo) (hanja 洗毛)
- (technical) scouring wool
Derived terms