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여- meaning and pronunciation

yeo- · yeo-

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 72505
Part of speech: 접사Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    ‘여자’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.

    English: yeo- — A prefix used to mean female.

    Examples

    • 여교사
    • 여교수
    • 여동생
    • 여배우
    • 여비서
    • 여사원
Origin
女

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