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Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 왼 (Yale: woyn).
Originally the adnominal form of the now lost Middle Korean adjectival verb 외다 (Yale: woyta) "to be wrong"; compare to 오른 (oreun), English right.
Determiner
왼 • (oen)
- (dated) left, left-hand
Usage notes
- 왼쪽 (oenjjok) is used today instead of 왼 (oen).
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Etymology 2
Compare Gyeongsang, Hamgyong dialectal 왠 (waen).
Determiner
왼 • (oen)
- (Pyongan, Hwanghae) utmost; most