왼손

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 왼〯손〮 (Yale: wǒyn-swón), equivalent to 왼 (oen, “left-side”) +‎ 손 (son, “hand”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)nsʰo̞n] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)nsʰo̞n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [웬(ː)손/왼(ː)손]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oenson
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oenson
McCune–Reischauer?oenson
Yale Romanization?ōynson

Noun

왼손 • (oenson)

  1. left hand
    Antonym: 오른손 (oreunson)

Derived terms

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