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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | iseo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iseo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | isŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | īse |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 以西 (“to the west of”).
Noun
이서 • (iseo) (hanja 以西)
- (formal) west of something
- Synonym: 서(西)쪽 (seojjok)
이집트인들은 일몰을 죽음과 연관시켰기에 모든 피라미드는 나일강 이서에 위치해 있다.- Ijipteu'in-deur-eun ilmor-eul jugeum-gwa yeon'gwan-sikyeot-gie modeun piramideu-neun Nail-gang iseo-e wichi-hae itda.
- Because the Egyptians linked sunset to death, all pyramids are to be found west of the Nile.
Coordinate terms
- 이남 (以南, inam, “south of”)
- 이동 (以東, idong, “east of”)
- 이북 (以北, ibuk, “north of”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 裏書.
Noun
이서 • (iseo) (hanja 裏書)
- (law) endorsement