🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

배우자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baeuja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aián/aɪˈɑːn/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 배우자와 함께 참석했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A spouse or one's beloved partner in marriage.

    "He introduced his airen to the guests at the embassy reception."
  2. 2

    A romantic lover or significant other.

    "They have been devoted airens to each other for over a decade."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the URL-encoded Chinese Pinyin transliteration '%c3%a0ir%c3%a9n' representing 'àirén' (爱人), meaning 'beloved' or 'spouse'. Historically rooted in early 20th-century vernacular Chinese, shifting from a general term for lover to the official socialist-era term for husband or wife.

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