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「명사」 Noun
• stem; base
The part of a word that remains the same after the conjugation of the verb or adjective.
linguistics terminology
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
語 (어)
–
speech, words, language, to speak
幹 (간)
–
trunk, stem, main part, essential, to manage
Neighboring words in the dictionary
양파
얕다
얘
얘기
얘기하다
어
어 가지고
어 두다
어간
어금니
어기다
어깨
어느
어느덧
어느새
어다
어도
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