냉수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 冷水.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋsʰu] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [냉(ː)수/넹(ː)수]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naengsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naengsu
McCune–Reischauer?	naengsu
Yale Romanization?	nāyngswu

South Korean Standard Language	냉수(冷水) (naengsu)
North Korean Standard Language	랭수(冷水) (raengsu)

Noun

냉수 • (naengsu) (hanja 冷水)

1. cold water

   Antonym: 온수(溫水) (onsu)