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Korean
Etymology
Borrowed from English sister, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr. Cognate with Japanese シスター (shisutā).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | siseuteo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | siseuteo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sisŭt'ŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | sisu.the |
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Noun
시스터 • (siseuteo)
- (humorous, ironic, colloquial) sister, sis (older or younger)
- Synonyms: 누나 (nuna), 언니 (eonni), 여동생(女同生) (yeodongsaeng)
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