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장인어른

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Korean

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Etymology

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장인 (丈人, jang'in) + 어른 (eoreun).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋinʌ̹ɾɯn]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jang'ineoreun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jang'in'eoleun
McCune–Reischauer?changinŏrŭn
Yale Romanization?cāngin.elun

Noun

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장인어른 (jang'ineoreun)

  1. (honorific, South Korea) father-in-law (wife's father)