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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 八 (“eight”) + 寸 (“degree of kinship”). A degree of kinship is the relationship between a parent and a child; see more at 촌(寸) (chon). In Korean culture, this is the least related person who is still considered a relative who cannot be married.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | palchon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | palchon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | p'alch'on |
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| Yale Romanization? | phalchon |
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Noun
팔촌 • (palchon) (hanja 八寸)
- third cousin (male or female)
- second cousin twice removed (male or female)
Derived terms