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외가댁 meaning and pronunciation
oegadaek · maternal family
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 68054Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 외ː가땍, 웨ː가땍, 외ː가때기, 웨ː가때기, 외ː가땍또, 웨ː가땍또, 외ː가땡만, 웨ː가땡만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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(높이는 말로) 어머니의 친정.
English: maternal family — (polite form) The old home of one's mother.
Examples
- 외가댁 방문.
- 외가댁 식구.
- 외가댁을 가다.
- 외가댁을 찾다.
- 외가댁에 방문하다.
- 외가댁 식구들은 설 명절마다 모여서 윷놀이를 한다.
- Origin
- 外家宅
- Categories
- 삶 > 친족 관계
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