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Jeju
Etymology
From Middle Korean 읏듬 (ustum). Cognate to Korean 으뜸 (eutteum).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | itteum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | itteum |
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| Yale Romanization? | ittum |
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Noun
이뜸 (itteum)
- first, principal, main
References
- 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) “이뜸”, in 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon], 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 712