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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 妻 (“wife”).
Pronunciation
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | cheo |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheo |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏ |
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Yale Romanization? | che |
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Noun
처 • (cheo) (hanja 妻)
- wife
Synonyms
- 아내 (anae)
- 부인 (bu'in)
- 집사람 (jipsaram)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 處 (“place”).
Suffix
—처 • (-cheo)
- place
근무처- geunmucheo
- The place of employment
공부처- gongbucheo
- Office of Public Information
Synonyms
References
- Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 1581.