Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 淳朴.

Pronunciation

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

Root

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순박 (sunbak) (hanja 淳朴)

  1. Root of 순박하다 (sunbakhada). Rarely used alone.