이심

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 二心, from 二 (“two”) + 心 (“heart; mind”)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɕʰim]
  • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)심]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?isim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?isim
McCune–Reischauer?isim
Yale Romanization?īsim

Noun

이심 • (isim) (hanja 二心)

  1. duplicity, treachery
  2. fickleness
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