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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 建物, from 建 (“to construct”) + 物 (“thing, object”), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 建物 (tatemono).[1]
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | geonmul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geonmul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏnmul |
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| Yale Romanization? | kēnmul |
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Noun
건물 • (geonmul) (hanja 建物)
- building, construction, edifice
그 건물은 보수가 몹시 필요한 상태이다.- Geu geonmur-eun bosu-ga mopsi piryohan sangtae-ida.
- The building is badly in need of repair.
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