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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 百姓, from 百 (“hundred”) + 姓 (“families”). From Middle Korean ᄇᆡᆨ〮셔ᇰ〯 (Yale: póyksyěng).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | baekseong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | baegseong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paeksŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | payk.seng |
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Noun
백성 • (baekseong) (hanja 百姓)
- the populace; the common people