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Chinese
Etymology
創世/创世 (chuàngshì, “creation of the world”) + 記/记 (jì, “record”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
創世記
- (Protestantism) Genesis (first book of the Bible)
- (calque, unofficial) A vehicle brand by Hyundai Motors
Synonyms
Terms for Genesis in different branches of Christianity
Descendants
See also
Japanese
創世記 on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
From 創世 (sōsei, “world creation”) + 記 (-ki, “chronicle”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
創世記 • (Sōseiki) ←さうせいき (Sauseiki)?
- Genesis (book of the Bible)
- Holonym: モーセ五書
References
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Korean
Proper noun
創世記 • (Changsegi) (hangeul 창세기)
- hanja form? of 창세기 (“Genesis”)
Vietnamese
Proper noun
創世記
- chữ Hán form of Sáng thế kí (“Genesis”).