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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | useon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | useon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | usŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | wusen |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 于先, from 于 (“particle”) + 先 (“preceding”)
Adverb
우선 • (useon) (hanja 于先)
- first, foremost
See also
- 먼저 (meonjeo)
- 우수 (usu)
- 처음 (cheo'eum)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 優先, from 優 (“excellent”) + 先 (“preceding”)
Noun
우선 • (useon) (hanja 優先)
- priority, precedence