호색한
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 好色 (“lecherous”) + 漢 (“man”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)sʰɛkʰa̠n] ~ [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)sʰe̞kʰa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)새칸/호(ː)세칸]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hosaekhan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hosaeghan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hosaekhan |
| Yale Romanization? | hōsayk.han |
Noun
[edit]- (derogatory) a lascivious man, sensualist, lecher, Don Juan, satyr
- Synonym: 색(色)쟁이 (saekjaeng'i)