self — a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɛlf/
Korean meaning: 자기 자신, 자아
Korean pronunciation: 셀프 (강세: 셀프)
Example Sentences
- He talks to himself when he's nervous.
- She made herself a sandwich.
- The cat saw itself in the mirror and got scared.
self
NOUN//sɛlf//
a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others
💡 Concept
a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others
🎵 Rhyme
The elf on the shelf discovers his true self
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sɛlf/
🇬🇧 UK/sɛlf/
🌳Etymology
Rootself
Origin
고대 영어 'seolf'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족 공통 어근에서 나온 단어입니다. '자기 자신'이라는 개념은 인류 언어의 가장 기본적인 개념 중 하나로, 자아 인식의 발달과 함께 생겨났습니다.
🎵Rhyme
shelfelfherselfhimself
shelf
elf
herself
himself
🔗Collocations
true self
self-confidence
lose oneself
self-service
by oneself
self-made
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“He talks to himself when he's nervous.”
“She made herself a sandwich.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat saw itself in the mirror and got scared.”
😄 Fun example
“Be yourself, everyone else is taken.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
oneselfmyselfyourselfhimselfherself
Antonyms
othersthem
Related
identityegoindividualpersonsoulbeing
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