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홍수

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 洪水.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hongsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hongsu
McCune–Reischauer?hongsu
Yale Romanization?hongswu
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 수의 / 수에 / 수까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

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홍수 (hongsu) (hanja 洪水)

  1. flood, spate, deluge

Derived terms

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