이서

See also: -이서

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)서]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	iseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	iseo
McCune–Reischauer?	isŏ
Yale Romanization?	īse

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 以西 (“to the west of”).

Noun

이서 • (iseo) (hanja 以西)

1. (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)

1. (law) endorsement