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Korean
Etymology
Possibly from 예 (ye, “old”) + 전 (前, jeon, “before”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | yejeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yejeon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yejŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | yēycen |
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Noun
예전 • (yejeon)
- the old days, the old times, the past, long ago
Related terms
- 옛날 (yennal, “old days”)
- 옛적 (yetjeok, “very long ago”)