전신

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 電信.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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전신 (jeonsin) (hanja 電信)

  1. telegraph
  2. telecommunication
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 前身.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?censin

Noun

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전신 (jeonsin) (hanja 前身)

  1. predecessor; ancestor
    Antonym: 후신(後身) (husin)

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 全身.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsin
Yale Romanization?censin

Noun

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전신 (jeonsin) (hanja 全身)

  1. the whole body
    Synonyms: 온몸 (onmom), 만신(滿身) (mansin)