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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 五色, from 五 (“five”) + 色 (“color”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | osaek |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | osaeg |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | osaek |
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| Yale Romanization? | osayk |
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Noun
오색 • (osaek) (hanja 五色)
- the five colors (blue, yellow, red, white, black); all colors
Derived terms
- 오색딱따구리 (osaekttakttaguri, “great spotted woodpecker”)
- 오색영롱 (五色玲瓏, osaegyeongnong, “shining brilliantly in all five colors”)
- 오색잡놈 (五色雜‒, osaekjamnom, “rogue”)