기원전

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 기원(紀元) (giwon) + 전(前) (jeon).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiwʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [기원전]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	giwonjeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	giwonjeon
McCune–Reischauer?	kiwŏnjŏn
Yale Romanization?	kiwen.cen

Noun

기원전 • (giwonjeon) (hanja 紀元前)

1. BCE, Before Common Era

   Antonym: 기원후(紀元後) (giwonhu)