만세
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 萬歲
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)nsʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [만(ː)세]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | manse |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | manse |
| McCune–Reischauer? | manse |
| Yale Romanization? | mānsey |
Interjection
만세 • (manse) (hanja 萬歲)
- hurrah, hooray
- long live
- 1961, broadcasting during the May 16 coup:
- 대한민국 만세. 궐기군 만세.
- daehanmin'guk manse. gwolgigun manse.
- Long live the Republic of Korea. Long live the Revolutionary Army.
- 1961, broadcasting during the May 16 coup:
Descendants
- → Japanese: マンセー (mansē)
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