먼저

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 몬져 (Yale: mwòncyè).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹]

  • (file)

• Phonetic hangul: [먼저]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	meonjeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	meonjeo
McCune–Reischauer?	mŏnjŏ
Yale Romanization?	men.ce

Adverb

먼저 • (meonjeo)

1. first in time or sequence

   먼저 얘기부터 합시다. ― Meonjeo yaegi-buteo hapsida. ― Let's talk first.