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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 子音, from 子 (“child”) + 音 (“sound”), Japanese 子音 (shiin).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ja'eum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ja'eum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chaŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | caum |
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Noun
자음 • (ja'eum) (hanja 子音)
- (phonetics) consonant
- Synonyms: 닿소리 (dasori), 부음(父音) (bueum)