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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 處女
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | cheonyeo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheonyeo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏnyŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | chēnye |
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Noun
처녀 • (cheonyeo) (hanja 處女)
- unmarried woman
- virgin (female); maiden
- Synonym: 처자(處子) (cheoja)
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