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U+C67C, 왼
HANGUL SYLLABLE OEN
Composition: + +

[U+C67B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C67D]

Korean

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왜 ←→ 요

Etymology 1

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean  (Yale: woyn).

Originally the adnominal form of the now lost Middle Korean adjectival verb 외다 (Yale: woyta) "to be wrong"; compare to 오른 (oreun), English right.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oen
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oen
McCune–Reischauer?oen
Yale Romanization?oyn

Determiner

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(oen)

  1. (dated) left, left-hand
Usage notes
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  • 왼쪽 (oenjjok) is used today instead of (oen).
Antonyms
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Derived terms
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See also
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Etymology 2

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Compare Gyeongsang, Hamgyong dialectal (waen).

Determiner

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(oen)

  1. (Pyongan, Hwanghae) utmost; most