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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 近處, from 近 (“near, close”) + 處 (“place, locale”)
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? | geuncheo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geuncheo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭnch'ŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | kūn.che |
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Noun
근처 • (geuncheo) (hanja 近處)
- neighborhood; vicinity; the nearby area
이 근처에 수퍼마켓이 있을까?- i geuncheoe supeomakesi isseulkka?
- Is there a supermarket near here?
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