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.

More information Romanizations, Revised Romanization? ...

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	semo
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	semo
McCune–Reischauer^?	semo
Yale Romanization^?	sēymo

Close

세 (se, “three”) +‎ 모 (mo, “angle”).

세모 • (semo)

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

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

세모 • (semo) (hanja 歲暮)

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

세모 • (semo) (hanja 細毛)

(formal, biology, especially botany) fine hair or fuzz
이 식물 은 엽 과 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)