새매
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 새〯매〯 (Yale: sǎymǎy). From 새 (sae, “bird”) + 매 (mae, “hawk”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɛ(ː)mɛ] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)me̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [새(ː)매/세(ː)메]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | saemae |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saemae |
McCune–Reischauer? | saemae |
Yale Romanization? | sāymay |
Noun
[edit]새매 • (saemae)