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기근

기근

Korean

Noun

기근 • ‎(gigeun) ‎(hanja 飢饉/饑饉)

  1. famine, failure of crops

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 飢饉/饑饉

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiɡɯn/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 기근
Romanizations
Revised transcription gigeun
Revised transliteration gigeun
McCune–Reischauer kigŭn
Yale kikun

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