Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 稅關 (customs, customhouse)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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세관 (segwan) (hanja 稅關)

  1. customs, customhouse
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