남동생
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 男同生, from 男 (“male”) + 同生 (“younger sibling”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠mdo̞ŋsʰɛŋ] ~ [na̠mdo̞ŋsʰe̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [남동생/남동셍]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | namdongsaeng |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | namdongsaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer? | namdongsaeng |
| Yale Romanization? | namtongsayng |
Noun
남동생 • (namdongsaeng) (hanja 男同生)
- little brother, younger brother
- Coordinate term: 여동생 (yeodongsaeng)
Usage notes
Koreans usually say just 동생(同生) (dongsaeng) without distinguishing genders.
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