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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 옛 (yet, “old”) + 말 (mal, “word, speech”).
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? | yenmal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yesmal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yenmal |
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| Yale Romanization? | yēysmal |
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Noun
옛말 • (yenmal)
- archaism
- old proverb, saying, motto, old saw
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