열쒜

Jeju

Etymology

From 열— (yeol-, “to open”) +‎ 쒜 (sswe, “metal”). Compare Korean 열쇠 (yeolsoe).

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽jəls͈we⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [jəɭs͈we]
  • Phonetic hangul: [열쒜]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeolsswe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeol'sswe
Yale Romanization?yelsswey

Noun

열쒜 (yeolsswe)

  1. key
    Synonyms: 게철 (gecheol), 게철쒜 (gecheolsswe)
    Antonym: 통쒜 (tongsswe)
    문을 열쒜로 ᄌᆞᆼ그다 ― mun-eul yeolsswe-ro jawnggeuda ― To close a door with a key.
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