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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 둘차히 (Yale: twulchahi), equivalent to 둘 (dul) + 째 (-jjae).
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? | duljjae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | duljjae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tultchae |
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| Yale Romanization? | twūlccay |
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Numeral
둘째 • (duljjae)
- second, next after the first; the ordinal number for two