외면
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 外面, from 外 (“outside”) + 面 (“face”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)mjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)면/외(ː)면]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | oemyeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oemyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oemyŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | ōymyen |
Noun
[edit]- exterior surface; outward appearance
- Antonym: 내면(內面) (naemyeon)
- looking away, turning away