대선

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Korean

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of 대통령 선거 (daetongnyeong seon'geo). Sino-Korean word from 大選.

Pronunciation

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Noun

대선 (daeseon) (hanja 大選)

  1. presidential election
    Coordinate terms: 총선(總選) (chongseon), 지선(地選) (jiseon)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 大船.

Pronunciation

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Noun

대선 (daeseon) (hanja 大船)

  1. large ship

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 大仙.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Noun

대선 (daeseon) (hanja 大仙)

  1. (Buddhism) Buddha

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 大禪.

Pronunciation

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Noun

대선 (daeseon) (hanja 大禪)

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