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폐- meaning and pronunciation

pye- · pye-

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 83210
Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    ‘못 쓰게 된’ 또는 ‘이미 써 버린’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.

    English: pye- — A prefix used to mean "unusable" or "already spent."

    Examples

    • 폐건전지
    • 폐냉장고
    • 폐비닐
    • 폐식용유
    • 폐자재
    • 폐휴지
Origin
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