그네

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Korean

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그네 (geune, “swing”).

Etymology

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First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 글〮위 (Yale: kúlGwùy). Subsequently passed through the forms 그릐 (geurui) and 그늬 (geunui).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ne̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geune
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geune
McCune–Reischauer?kŭne
Yale Romanization?kūney

Noun

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그네 (geune)

  1. swing (hanging seat or foothold)

Derived terms

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See also

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