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U+C61B, 옛
HANGUL SYLLABLE YES
Composition: + +

[U+C61A]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C61C]




여 ←→ 오

Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Korean 녯〯 (Yale: nyěy-s), from 녜〯 (Yale: nyěy, “old times”) + (Yale: -s, genitive marker).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Determiner[edit]

(yet)

  1. old; bygone
    Antonym: (sae, new)
    한글yet han'geulobsolete Hangeul letters

Derived terms[edit]

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