소원

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (that for which) + (to desire)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)wʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sowon
McCune–Reischauer?sowŏn
Yale Romanization?sōwen

Noun

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소원 (sowon) (hanja 所願)

  1. wish, hope

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (luminous) + (beautiful woman)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sowon
McCune–Reischauer?sowŏn
Yale Romanization?sowen

Noun

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소원 (sowon) (hanja 昭媛)

  1. (historical) the fourth rank of concubines during the Joseon dynasty

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (institute) + (personnel)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)wʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sowon
McCune–Reischauer?sowŏn
Yale Romanization?sōwen

Noun

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소원 (sowon) (hanja 所員)

  1. an employee of a research or teaching institute

Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from (small) + (garden)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)wʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sowon
McCune–Reischauer?sowŏn
Yale Romanization?sōwen

Noun

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소원 (sowon) (hanja 小園)

  1. a small garden or field

Etymology 5

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Sino-Korean word from (case) + (to desire)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sowon
McCune–Reischauer?sowŏn
Yale Romanization?sowen

Noun

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소원 (sowon) (hanja 訴願)

  1. (law) an appeal from the ruling of a lower court