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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