먼저

먼저

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 몬저 (mwonce).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key)[mʌ̹nd͡ʑʌ̹]
• Phonetic Hangul[먼저]

Revised Romanization? meonjeo Revised Romanization (translit.)? meonjeo McCune–Reischauer? mŏnjŏ Yale Romanization? mence

Adverb

먼저 • (meonjeo)

1. first in time or sequence
   • 먼저 얘기부터 합시다.

     Meonjeo yaegibuteo hapsida.

     Let's talk first.