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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 生日, from 生 (“birth”) + 日 (“day”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | saeng'il |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saeng'il |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | saengil |
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| Yale Romanization? | sayngil |
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Noun
생일 • (saeng'il) (hanja 生日)
- birthday
- Synonym: (honorific) 생신(生辰) (saengsin)
Derived terms