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최저임금

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 최저(最低) (choejeo, minimum) + 임금(賃金) (imgeum, wage).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ i(ː)mɡɯm] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ i(ː)mɡɯm]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː) (ː)/(ː) (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choejeo imgeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choejeo imgeum
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oejŏ imgŭm
Yale Romanization?chōyce īmkum

Noun

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최저임금 (choejeoimgeum) (hanja 最低賃金)

  1. minimum wage