쇠뇌

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean 소니〮 (Yale: swòní).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰwe̞nwe̞] ~ [sʰø̞nø̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [쉐눼/쇠뇌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	soenoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	soenoe
McCune–Reischauer?	soenoe
Yale Romanization?	soynoy

Noun

임진왜란 때에 사용된 쇠뇌 (imjinwaeran ttae-e sayong-doen soenoe, “Crossbows used during the Imjin War”)

쇠뇌 • (soenoe)

1. crossbow (weapon) (see usage notes)

   Synonyms: (historical) 노(弩) (no), (modern) 석궁(石弓) (seokgung)

Usage notes

• Some may prefer using 쇠뇌 (soenoe) to refer to crossbows historically used in East Asia and 석궁(石弓) (seokgung) to refer to modern or European-style crossbows. Nevertheless, the two are often used interchangeably without distinction.

See also

• 활 (hwal, “bow”)