향수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 香水 (“perfume”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[çja̠ŋsʰu]
  • Phonetic Hangul[향수]
Revised Romanization? hyangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? hyangsu
McCune–Reischauer? hyangsu
Yale Romanization? hyangswu

Noun

향수 • (hyangsu) (hanja 香水)

  1. perfume, cologne (substance providing a pleasant smell)

Etymology 2

̣Sino-Korean word from 鄕 (“hometown”) + 愁 (“grief”)

Noun

향수 • (hyangsu) (hanja 鄕愁)

  1. nostalgia
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