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뒷문

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Korean

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Etymology

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(dwi, back) +‎ (-s-, genitive interfix) +‎ 문(門) (mun, door).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)nmun] ~ [ˈty(ː)nmun]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dwinmun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dwismun
McCune–Reischauer?twinmun
Yale Romanization?twīsmun

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
뒷문 (dwinmun)
North Korean
Standard Language
뒤문 (dwimun)

뒷문 (dwinmun)

  1. back door
    Synonym: 후문(後門) (humun)
    Antonyms: 앞문 (ammun), 전문(前門) (jeonmun)

Usage notes

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  • The spelling 뒤문 (dwimun) is preferred in North Korea, as genitive (-s-) is only in pronunciation and not written.

See also

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