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외가 meaning and pronunciation

oega · maternal family

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 68052
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 외ː가, 웨ː가Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어머니의 친정.

    English: maternal family — The old home of one's mother.

    Examples

    • 외가 방문.
    • 외가 식구.
    • 외가 친척.
    • 외가가 멀다.
    • 외가에 가다.
    • 우리 집은 명절마다 친가와 외가를 번갈아 방문한다.
Origin
外家
Categories
삶 > 친족 관계

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