시체

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 屍體 (cadaver, corpse, (dead) body)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?siche
Revised Romanization (translit.)?siche
McCune–Reischauer?sich'e
Yale Romanization?sī.chey

Noun[edit]

시체 (siche) (hanja 屍體)

  1. cadaver, corpse, (dead) body (of humans)
    Synonym: (more polite) 시신(屍身) (sisin)

See also[edit]