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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 五 (“five”) + 寸 (“degree of kinship”). A degree of kinship is the relationship between a parent and a child, so a first cousin once removed is five degrees of kinship away from the speaker. See more at 촌(寸) (chon).
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? | ochon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ochon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | och'on |
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| Yale Romanization? | ō.chon |
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Noun
오촌 • (ochon) (hanja 五寸)
- first cousin once removed (male or female)