🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

금지된

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geumjidoen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prohibited/prəˈhɪbɪtɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"모든 공공 건물에서 흡연이 금지되어 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Formally forbidden by law, rule, or authority.

    "Smoking is prohibited in all public buildings."
  2. 2

    Not allowed or permitted.

    "The use of mobile phones is prohibited during the examination."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'prohibited' originates from the Latin 'prohibere', meaning 'to hold back' or 'to prevent'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was adopted from Old French 'prohiber', maintaining its core meaning of restriction or prevention.

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