개수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 個數, from 個 (“individual”) + 數 (“number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)s͈u] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)s͈u]
    • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)쑤/게(ː)쑤]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaesu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaesu
    McCune–Reischauer?kaessu
    Yale Romanization?kāyqswu

    Noun

    개수 • (gaesu) (hanja 個數)

    1. the number of

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