먼저

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 몬져 (Yale: mwòncyè).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [먼저]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meonjeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meonjeo
McCune–Reischauer?mŏnjŏ
Yale Romanization?men.ce

Adverb

먼저 • (meonjeo)

  1. first in time or sequence
    먼저 얘기부터 합시다. ― Meonjeo yaegi-buteo hapsida. ― Let's talk first.
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