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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 主人, from 主 (“chief”) + 人 (“person”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ju'in |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ju'in |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chuin |
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| Yale Romanization? | cwuin |
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Noun
주인 • (ju'in) (hanja 主人)
- master or owner
우리는 그 수상한 짐의 주인을 찾을 수 없다.- urineun geu susanghan jimui ju'ineul chajeul su eopda.
- We can't find the owner of that suspicious luggage.
- proprietor