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외손주

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 외(外) (oe) + 손주(孫胄) (sonju).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)sʰo̞ɲd͡ʑu] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)sʰo̞ɲd͡ʑu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oesonju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oesonju
McCune–Reischauer?oesonju
Yale Romanization?ōyson.cwu

Noun

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외손주 (oesonju) (hanja 外孫胄)

  1. grandchild (daughter's son or daughter)