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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 繼續.
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? | gyesok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyesog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kyesok |
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| Yale Romanization? | kyēysok |
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Adverb
계속 • (gyesok) (hanja 繼續)
- continuously
- 비가 계속 오네요. ― Bi-ga gyesok oneyo. ― it keeps raining
Noun
계속 • (gyesok) (hanja 繼續)
- continuation
Derived terms