Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 使命.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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사명 (samyeong) (hanja 使命)

  1. mission, errand, calling

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 司命.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?samyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?samyeong
McCune–Reischauer?samyŏng
Yale Romanization?samyeng

Noun

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사명 (samyeong) (hanja 司命)

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