여섯

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 여슷 (yesus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[jʌ̹sʰʌ̹t̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[여섣]
Revised Romanization? yeoseot
Revised Romanization (translit.)? yeoseos
McCune–Reischauer? yŏsŏt
Yale Romanization? yeses

Number

여섯 • (yeoseot)

  1. six

Synonyms

  • 육 (yuk) (六) (Sino-Korean), 륙 (ryuk) (North Korean)
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