예전
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from 예 (ye, “old”) + 전 (前, jeon, “before”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)전]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yejeon |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yejeon |
McCune–Reischauer? | yejŏn |
Yale Romanization? | yēycen |
Noun[edit]
예전 • (yejeon)
- the old days, the old times, the past, long ago