Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of (seon) +‎ 보이다 (boida), or 선보 (seonbo-) + (-i-, passive suffix) + (-da, suffix conventionally given for citation forms).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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선보이다 (seonboida) (infinitive 선보여 or 선보이어, sequential 선보이니)

  1. to show, present, unveil, display, show off
    최고 매력 선보이다choego-ui maeryeog-eul seonboidato show off one's best side

Conjugation

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