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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 몬져 (Yale: mwòncyè).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | meonjeo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | meonjeo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mŏnjŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | men.ce |
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Adverb
먼저 • (meonjeo)
- first in time or sequence
- 먼저 얘기부터 합시다. ― Meonjeo yaegi-buteo hapsida. ― Let's talk first.