세상

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Jeju

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 세상 (sesang).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /sʰe̞ːsʰa̠ŋ/

Noun

세상 (sesang)

  1. world

References

  • “세상” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 世上, from 世 (“world”) + 上 (“upon”).

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
Revised Romanization?sesang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sesang
McCune–Reischauer?sesang
Yale Romanization?sēysang

Noun

세상 • (sesang) (hanja 世上)

  1. world
    난 이 세상 누구보다도 널 사랑해. (informal, non-polite style)
    Nan i sesang nugu-boda-do neol saranghae.
    I love you more than anybody else in the world.
    세상(을) 떠나다/뜨다/하직하다 ― sesang(-eul) tteonada/tteuda/hajikhada ― to leave this world (to die)

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