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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

관용구

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwanyonggu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Idiomat/ˈɪdi.oˌmat/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이 관용구는 번역하기가 까다롭습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An idiomatic expression or a linguistic idiom characteristic of a specific language or dialect.

    "Das Erlernen eines neuen Idiomats erfordert tiefes Verständnis der Kultur."
  2. 2

    A regional or local dialect featuring distinct linguistic characteristics.

    "In dieser Region wird ein sehr altes Idiomat gesprochen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'idiōma' meaning a peculiarity in language, passing through Late Latin and French before entering German as 'Idiomat'. It shares roots with 'idiom', referring specifically to a characteristic idiom, dialect, or idiomatic expression.

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