쌩얼

Korean

Etymology

From prefix 생 (生, saeng, “alive, fresh”) (tensified in slang speech) + 얼굴 (eolgul, “face”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈ɛŋʌ̹ɭ] ~ [s͈e̞ŋʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [쌩얼/쎙얼]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssaeng'eol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssaeng'eol
McCune–Reischauer?ssaengŏl
Yale Romanization?ssayngel

Noun

쌩얼 • (ssaeng'eol)

  1. (neologism, slang) (a woman's) face without makeup
    Synonyms: 민낯 (minnat), 맨얼굴 (maeneolgul)
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