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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 眞珠/珍珠 (“pearl”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jinju |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jinju |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chinju |
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| Yale Romanization? | cin.cwu |
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Noun
진주 • (jinju) (hanja 眞珠/珍珠)
- pearl (round shelly concretion from oysters)