세면기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 洗面器, from 洗面 + 器.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	semyeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	semyeongi
McCune–Reischauer?	semyŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?	sēymyenki

Noun

세면기 • (semyeon'gi) (hanja 洗面器)

1. washbasin, sink