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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 혀〮 (Yale: hyé).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hyeo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hyeo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hyŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | hye |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 혀의 / 혀에 / 혀까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable, unless it is 에.
Noun
혀 • (hyeo)
- tongue
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