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새우 meaning and pronunciation
saeu · shrimp; prawn
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 63367Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 새우Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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등이 굽어 있으며 수염이 길고 발이 여러 개 있는, 물에 사는 작은 동물.
English: shrimp; prawn — A small crustacean with a bent back, long whiskers and many legs that lives in the water.
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