개수

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 個數, from (individual) + (number), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)s͈u] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)s͈u]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaesu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaesu
McCune–Reischauer?kaessu
Yale Romanization?kāyqswu

Noun

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개수 (gaesu) (hanja 個數)

  1. the number of