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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 飢饉/饑饉
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gigeun |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gigeun |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kigŭn |
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| Yale Romanization? | kikun |
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Noun
기근 • (gigeun) (hanja 飢饉/饑饉)
- famine, failure of crops