천세

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 千歲.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nsʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Noun

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천세 (cheonse) (hanja 千歲)

  1. a millennium; a thousand years; very long time