시상

Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 世上. Cognate with Korean 세상(世上) (sesang).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃisʰa̠ŋ/

Noun

시상 (sisang)

1. world

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)상]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sisang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sisang
McCune–Reischauer?	sisang
Yale Romanization?	sīsang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 施賞.

Noun

시상 • (sisang) (hanja 施賞)

1. award

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 視床.

Noun

시상 • (sisang) (hanja 視床)

1. (anatomy) thalamus

Derived terms

• 시상하부(視床下部) (sisanghabu, “hypothalamus”)