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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 十 (“ten”) + 常 (“always”) + 八 (“eight”) + 九 (“nine”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sipsangpalgu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sibsangpalgu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sipsangp'algu |
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| Yale Romanization? | sip.sangphal.kwu |
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Adverb
십상팔구 • (sipsangpalgu) (hanja 十常八九)
- nine times out of ten
- Synonym: 십중팔구(十中八九) (sipjungpalgu)
Usage notes
십중팔구(十中八九) (sipjungpalgu) is more common; 십상팔구(十常八九) (sipsangpalgu) is a less common variant form.