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정오 meaning and pronunciation

jeongo · noon

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 31760
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 정ː오Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    낮 열두 시.

    English: noon — Twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

    Examples

    • 정오 뉴스.
    • 정오의 햇살.
    • 정오가 되다.
    • 정오가 지나다.
    • 정오에 가깝다.
    • 정오에 이르다.
Origin
正午
Categories
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