Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 所望, from (place) + (hoping).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ma̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?somang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?somang
McCune–Reischauer?somang
Yale Romanization?sōmang

Noun

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소망 (somang) (hanja 所望)

  1. (especially Christianity) hope

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