Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 司譯院.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Sayeogwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Sayeog'won
McCune–Reischauer?Sayŏgwŏn
Yale Romanization?sa.yek.wen

Proper noun

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사역원 (Sayeogwon) (hanja 司譯院)

  1. (historical) Bureau of Interpreters, a government office concerned with translation during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties