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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 語塞
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | eosaek |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosaeg |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsaek |
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| Yale Romanization? | ēsayk |
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Noun
어색 • (eosaek) (hanja 語塞)
- being awkward
Derived terms
- 어색하다 (eosaekhada, “(to be) awkward”)