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「명사」 Noun
• origin of a word; etymology
The original form of a word, or the root that a word is derived from.
linguistics terminology
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
語 (어)
–
speech, words, language, to speak
源 (원)
–
origin, source, root, spring of water, cause, foundation
原 (원)
–
hill, plain, source, origin, fundamental, original
Neighboring words in the dictionary
어묵
어물어물
어물어물하다
어미
어부
어서
어야겠-
어업
어원
어이
어제
어젯밤
어째서
어찌
어항
억
억류
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