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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 種類, from 種 (“kind”) + 類 (“group”)
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? | jongnyu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jonglyu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chongnyu |
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| Yale Romanization? | cōnglyu |
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Noun
종류 • (jongnyu) (hanja 種類)
- type, kind
어떤 종류의 이태리 음식을 좋아하세요?- eotteon jongnyuui itaeri eumsigeul joahaseyo?
- What kind of Italian food do you like?