미인
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 美人, from 美 (“beautiful”) + 人 (“person”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)in]
- Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)인]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | miin |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | miin |
| McCune–Reischauer? | miin |
| Yale Romanization? | mīin |
Noun
[edit]Synonyms
[edit]- 미녀 (minyeo)
Related terms
[edit]- 미남 (minam)