"연필" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [jʌ̹npʰiɭ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: yeonpil [romanization], 자루 [counter], 鉛筆 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 鉛筆, from 鉛 (“lead”) + 筆 (“writing brush”), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 鉛筆(えんぴつ) (enpitsu). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|鉛筆}}, {{ko-etym-Sino|鉛|lead|筆|writing brush}} Sino-Korean word from 鉛筆, from 鉛 (“lead”) + 筆 (“writing brush”), {{obor|ko|ja|-|nocap=y}} orthographic borrowing from Japanese, {{ja-r|鉛筆|えんぴつ}} 鉛筆(えんぴつ) (enpitsu) Head templates: {{ko-noun|count=자루|hanja=鉛筆}} 연필 • (yeonpil) (counter 자루, hanja 鉛筆)
  1. a pencil (graphite writing instrument) Wikipedia link: ko:연필 Derived forms: 연필꽂이 (yeonpilkkoji) (english: pencil holder), 연필깎이 (yeonpilkkakki) (english: pencil sharpener) Related terms: (english: pen; pen), 종이 (jong'i) (english: paper)

Inflected forms

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      ]
    },
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    }
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          "parents": [],
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          "word": "연필꽂이"
        },
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          "word": "연필깎이"
        }
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          "english": "pen; pen",
          "word": "펜"
        },
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          "word": "종이"
        }
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    },
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    }
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    },
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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      "form": "자루",
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      ]
    },
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    {
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      "word": "종이"
    }
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
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    },
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    }
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}

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