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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | siya |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | siya |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | siya |
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| Yale Romanization? | siya |
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Etymology 1
Appears to be a nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 형 (兄, hyeong, “older brother”). From 시 (si) + 야 (-ya). Compare Southern dialectal 성 (seong) or Gyeongsang 히아 (hia), 힝 (hing).
Noun
시야 • (siya)
- (Northern Gyeongsang) older brother, older male
1981 July 17, 문종림 [munjongnim], “구렁이 선비 [gureong'i seonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경상북도 상주군 사벌면 (현 상주시 사벌국면) [gyeongsangbukdo sangjugun sabeolmyeon (hyeon sangjusi sabeolgungmyeon)]:시야, 오빠가 갈 때 뭐를 그래 보이지 마라 카고 조여?- siya, oppa-ga gal ttae mwo-reul geurae boi-ji mara kago jo-yeo?
- older brother, when our brother went what was the thing hat he told us not to look at?
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 視野 (“field of view”).
Noun
시야 • (siya) (hanja 視野)
- field of view