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꺼
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Korean
Etymology
Univerbation of -ㅅ- (-s-, “'s”, genitive particle) + 거 (geo, “thing”). See -ㅅ-#Usage notes for an explanation of this form.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈ʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [꺼]
Dependent noun
꺼 • (kkeo)
- (spelling proscribed) Possessed form of 거 (geo, “thing, something”); something from, something of, something which belongs to someone
Usage notes
- The pronunciation is theoretically proscribed, but in practice almost unanimously used.
- The spelling 꺼 (kkeo) is widely considered incorrect. The word should always be written as 거 (geo), regardless of the actual pronunciation.
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