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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 손 (son, “hand”) + 톱 (top, “covering”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | sontop |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sontob |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sont'op |
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| Yale Romanization? | sonthop |
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Noun
손톱 • (sontop)
- (anatomy) fingernail
Derived terms
- 손톱깎이 (sontopkkakki, “nail clippers”)
See also