Korean

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Etymology

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From 적어 (jeogeo), infinitive of 적다 (jeokda, “to be few”), and the particle (do, “even”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɡʌ̹do̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeogeodo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeog'eodo
McCune–Reischauer?chŏgŏdo
Yale Romanization?cēk.eto

Adverb

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적어도 (jeogeodo)

  1. at least
  2. to say the least