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귀족원

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 貴族院, from 貴族 (noble; aristocrat) +

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)d͡ʑo̞ɡwʌ̹n] ~ [ˈky(ː)d͡ʑo̞ɡwʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwijogwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwijog'won
McCune–Reischauer?kwijogwŏn
Yale Romanization?kwīcok.wen

Noun

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귀족원 (gwijogwon) (hanja 貴族院)

  1. senate; upper house