소매

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Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞ〮ᄆᆡ〮 (Yale: sómóy).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?somae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?somae
McCune–Reischauer?somae
Yale Romanization?somay
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 소매의 / 소매에 / 소매까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

소매 • (somae)

  1. sleeve

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 小賣.

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?somae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?somae
McCune–Reischauer?somae
Yale Romanization?sōmay

Noun

소매 • (somae) (hanja 小賣)

  1. retail
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