Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 晩秋 (late autumn). See also Japanese 晩秋(ばんしゅう) (banshū).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?manchu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?manchu
McCune–Reischauer?manch'u
Yale Romanization?mān.chwu

Noun

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만추 (manchu) (hanja 晩秋)

  1. late autumn, the end of autumn
    Antonym: 초추(初秋) (chochu, early autumn)