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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 根源, from the Middle Korean reading 근원 (Yale: kùnwèn).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geunwon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geun'won |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭnwŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | kun.wen |
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Noun
근원 • (geunwon) (hanja 根源)
- root, cause, source, origin
- 문제의 근원 ― munje-ui geunwon ― cause of the issue
- 사건의 근원 ― sageon-ui geunwon ― root of the incident
- 만악의 근원 ― manag-ui geunwon ― source of all evil
- source (of a river)
- 나일강의 근원 ― Nail-gang-ui geunwon ― source of the Nile
Middle Korean
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 根源 (MC kon ngjwon).
Pronunciation
Noun
근원 (kùnwèn) (hanja 根源)
- root, cause, source, origin
Descendants