생쥐
Korean
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Etymology
edit새앙 (saeang, “ginger”) + 쥐 (jwi, “mouse”). A house mouse is roughly the size of a ginger root.
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɛ(ː)ŋd͡ʑɥi] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑɥi] ~ [ˈsʰɛ(ː)ŋd͡ʑy] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑy]
- Phonetic hangul: [생(ː)쥐/셍(ː)쥐]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saengjwi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saengjwi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saengjwi |
| Yale Romanization? | sāyngcwi |
Noun
edit생쥐 • (saengjwi)
- the house mouse, Mus musculus.