눈송이

Korean

Etymology

눈 (nun, “snow”) + 송이 (song'i)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)ns͈o̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [눈(ː)쏭이]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nunsong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nunsong'i
McCune–Reischauer?nunssongi
Yale Romanization?nwūnqsongi

Noun

눈송이 • (nunsong'i)

  1. snowflake (crystal)

Synonyms
  • 설편 (雪片, seolpyeon, “snowflake”)
  • 눈꽃 (nunkkot, “snow on the branches”)
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