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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 絶滅.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jeolmyeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeolmyeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏlmyŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | cel.myel |
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Noun
절멸 • (jeolmyeol) (hanja 絶滅)
- (transitive) to wipe out; to eliminate; to annihilate
- (intransitive) to die out; to become extinct