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시계

시계

Korean

Noun

시계 • ‎(sigye) ‎(hanja 時計)

  1. a timepiece

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 時計, borrowing from Japanese 時計 ‎(tokei)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕʰiːɡje̞/ ~ /ˈɕʰiːɡe̞/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 시:계/시:게
Romanizations
Revised transcription sigye
Revised transliteration sigye
McCune–Reischauer sigye
Yale sīkyey

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