U+B10B, 넋
HANGUL SYLLABLE NEOGS
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[U+B10A]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B10C]




냬 ←→ 네

Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean  (Yale: nèks).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nʌ̹ks͈/ (preceding a vowel)
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?neok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?neogs
McCune–Reischauer?nŏk
Yale Romanization?neks
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 의 / 에 / 넋

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Noun

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(neok)

  1. (literary, figurative or shamanism) soul; spirit
    Synonyms: 혼(魂) (hon), 혼백(魂魄) (honbaek), 영혼(靈魂) (yeonghon)

Derived terms

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