세모

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	semo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	semo
McCune–Reischauer?	semo
Yale Romanization?	sēymo

Etymology 1

세 (se, “three”) +‎ 모 (mo, “angle”).

Noun

세모 • (semo)

1. (colloquial) triangle

   Synonyms: 삼각형(三角形) (more formal), 세모꼴 (semokkol, uncommon)

Related terms

• 네모 (nemo, “square, rectangle”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 歲 (“age”) + 暮 (“sunset”).

Noun

세모 • (semo) (hanja 歲暮)

1. the last days of the year

   Synonym: 연말(年末)

   2020년의 세모에 전세계 사람들은 코로나 사태가 이듬해에는 종식되기를 기원했다.

   Icheonisimnyeonui semoe jeonsegye saramdeureun ideumhaeeneun korona sataega jongsikdoegireul giwonhaetda.

   In the last days of the year 2020, people all over the world prayed that the coronavirus situation would come to an end the next year.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 細毛, from 細 (“thin”) + 毛 (“hair”).

Noun

세모 • (semo) (hanja 細毛)

1. (formal, biology, especially botany) fine hair or fuzz

   이 식물은 엽과 엽병의 세모가 특징적이다.

   i singmur-eun yeop-gwa yeopbyeong-ui semo-ga teukjingjeog-ida.

   This plant is characterized by the fine fuzz on its leaves and petioles.

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 洗 (“wash”) + 毛 (“hair”).

Noun

세모 • (semo) (hanja 洗毛)

1. (technical) scouring wool

Derived terms

• 세모하다(洗毛—) (“to scour wool”)