Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 想念 (idea, thought)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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상념 (sangnyeom) (hanja 想念)

  1. thought (that comes to mind); various thoughts
    Synonym: 생각 (saenggak)
    상념 잠기다sangnyeom-e jamgidato fall into deep thought
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