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[edit] Korean

[edit] Etymology 1




씌 ←

아 →

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(transliterations: Revised ssi, Yale ssi)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of and .
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[edit] Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

[edit] Noun

(ssi)

  1. seed, kernel
  2. semen
  3. breed, offspring
  4. gene
  5. woof
  6. part of speech
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[edit] Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from (“ssi”)

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(ssi)

  1. sir or madam, Mr. or Ms.
    안녕하십니까, 찬호 ?
    Annyeonghasimnikka, Chanho ssi?
    "How are you, Mr. Chanho?"
  2. lineage; surname
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Applying this honorific directly to a surname is considered rude or a way of indicting that the addressee is a social inferior. As a mark of respect, it should follow either the full name or just the given name.

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(ssi)

  1. : wife
    (eumhun reading: 각시)
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