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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 所用
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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| Revised Romanization? | soyong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | soyong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | soyong |
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| Yale Romanization? | sō.yong |
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Noun
소용 • (soyong) (hanja 所用)
- use; good
그런 걸 배워도 아무 소용이 없다.- geureon geol baewo-do amu soyong-i eopda.
- It's no use learning such a thing.