사건
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 事件, from 事 (“event”) + 件 (“item”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)k͈ʌ̹n]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)껀]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sageon |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sageon |
McCune–Reischauer? | sakŏn |
Yale Romanization? | sāqken |
Noun[edit]
- a noteworthy or remarkable incident