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왕- meaning and pronunciation
wang- · wang-
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 72520- 1.
'보다 큰 종류'의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: wang- — A prefix used to mean "of a bigger kind."
Examples
- 왕개미
- 왕게
- 2.
'매우 큰' 또는 '매우 굵은'의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: wang- — A prefix used to mean "very big" or "very thick."
Examples
- 왕겨
- 왕모래
- 왕방울
- 왕소금
- 3.
'매우 심한'의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: wang- — A prefix used to mean "very severe."
Examples
- 왕고집
- Origin
- 王
Entry 2
NIKL target code 72521- 1.
'할아버지뻘 되는'의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: wang- — A prefix used to mean "a sister or brother of one's grandparent."
Examples
- 왕고모
- 왕고모부
- Origin
- 王
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