예전
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from 예 (ye, “old”) + 전 (前, jeon, “before”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)전]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yejeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yejeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yejŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yēycen |
Noun
[edit]예전 • (yejeon)
- the old days, the old times, the past, long ago