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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 妻男
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | cheonam |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheonam |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏnam |
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| Yale Romanization? | chenam |
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Noun
처남 • (cheonam) (hanja 妻男)
- one's wife's brother; one's brother-in-law