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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 細部
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | sebu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sebu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sebu |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēypu |
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Noun
세부 • (sebu) (hanja 細部)
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
Unknown. Perhaps borrowed from English Cebu, from Spanish Cebú.
Proper noun
세부 • (Sebu)
- Cebu (city)
- Synonym: 세부시(市) (Sebu-si)