피제수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 被除數 (“dividend”), with compound/genitive tensing applied. See also Japanese 被除数(ひじょすう) (hijosū).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰi(ː)d͡ʑe̞s͈u]
  • Phonetic hangul: [피(ː)제쑤]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pijesu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pijesu
McCune–Reischauer?p'ijessu
Yale Romanization?phīceyqswu

Noun

피제수 • (pijesu) (hanja 被除數)

  1. (mathematics) dividend (а number that is to be divided by another)
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