먼저
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 몬저 (Yale: mwonce).
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [먼저]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | meonjeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | meonjeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mŏnjŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | men.ce |
Adverb
먼저 • (meonjeo)
- first in time or sequence
- 먼저 얘기부터 합시다.
- meonjeo yaegibuteo hapsida.
- Let's talk first.