세모

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)mo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)모]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

세 (se, “three”) +‎ 모 (mo, “angle”).

세모 • (semo)

1. (colloquial) triangle

   Synonyms: 삼각형(三角形) (more formal), 세모꼴 (semokkol, uncommon)

• 네모 (nemo, “square, rectangle”)

Sino-Korean word from 歲暮, from 歲 (“age”) + 暮 (“sunset”).

세모 • (semo) (hanja 歲暮)

1. the last days of the year

   Synonym: 연말(年末)

   2020년의 세모에 전세계 사람들은 코로나 사태가 이듬해에는 종식되기를 기원했다.

   Icheonisimnyeonui semoe jeonsegye saramdeureun ideumhaeeneun korona sataega jongsikdoegireul giwonhaetda.

   In the last days of the year 2020, people all over the world prayed that the coronavirus situation would come to an end the next year.

Sino-Korean word from 細毛, from 細 (“thin”) + 毛 (“hair”).

세모 • (semo) (hanja 細毛)

1. (formal, biology, especially botany) fine hair or fuzz

   이 식물은 엽과 엽병의 세모가 특징적이다.

   i singmur-eun yeop-gwa yeopbyeong-ui semo-ga teukjingjeog-ida.

   This plant is characterized by the fine fuzz on its leaves and petioles.

Sino-Korean word from 洗 (“wash”) + 毛 (“hair”).

세모 • (semo) (hanja 洗毛)

1. (technical) scouring wool

• 세모하다(洗毛—) (“to scour wool”)