서서

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 徐徐

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seoseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seoseo
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏsŏ
Yale Romanization?	sēse

Noun

서서 • (seoseo) (hanja 徐徐)

1. gradually, slowly, steadily

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 瑞西.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹sʰʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [서서]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Seoseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Seoseo
McCune–Reischauer?	Sŏsŏ
Yale Romanization?	sese

Proper noun

서서 • (Seoseo) (hanja 瑞西)

1. (obsolete) Switzerland (a country in Europe)

Synonyms

• 스위스 (Seuwiseu)
• (obsolete) 서사 (瑞士, Seosa)