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Korean
Alternative forms
- 녀동생 (nyeodongsaeng) (North Korea)
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 女同生, from 女 (“female”) + 同生 (“younger sibling”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yeodongsaeng |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeodongsaeng |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏdongsaeng |
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| Yale Romanization? | yetongsayng |
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Noun
여동생 • (yeodongsaeng) (hanja 女同生)
- little sister, younger sister
- Synonym: 누이동생 (nu'idongsaeng)
- Coordinate term: 남동생 (namdongsaeng)
Usage notes
Koreans usually say just 동생(同生) (dongsaeng) without distinguishing genders.