수어

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 手語, from 手 (“hand”) + 語 (“language”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰuʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [수어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sueo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sueo
McCune–Reischauer?	suŏ
Yale Romanization?	swue

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	수어 (sueo)
North Korean Standard Language	손말 (sonmal)

수어 • (sueo) (hanja 手語)

1. (South Korea) sign language

Usage notes

• See usage notes at 수화 (手話, suhwa, “sign language”).