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Korean
Etymology
From Japanese 水泳 (suiei). Sino-Korean word from 水泳, from 水 (“water”) + 泳 (“swimming”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | suyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | suyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | suyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | swu.yeng |
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Noun
수영 • (suyeong) (hanja 水泳)
- (sports) swimming
내 친구는 마치 물개처럼 수영을 잘 한다.- nae chin'gu-neun machi mulgae-cheoreom suyeong-eul jal handa.
- My friend swims just like a seal.
Synonyms
Related terms
- 수영하다 (suyeonghada, “to swim”)
- 수영장 (suyeongjang, “swimming baths, a swimming pool”)