세쌍둥이

Korean

Etymology

From 세 (se) +‎ 쌍(雙)둥이 (ssangdung'i).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)s͈a̠ŋduŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)쌍둥이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sessangdung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?se'ssangdung'i
McCune–Reischauer?sessangdungi
Yale Romanization?sēy.ssangtwungi

Noun

세쌍둥이 • (sessangdung'i) (hanja 세雙둥이)

  1. triplets (three siblings born within the same pregnancy)

Synonyms

  • 삼태자(三胎子) (samtaeja)
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