🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

인사

Pronunciation / Transliteration: insa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Salutation/ˌsæl.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"편지의 첫 부분은 공손한 인사로 시작된다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgment of someone's arrival or departure.

    "He raised his hand in a warm salutation as he entered the room."
  2. 2

    The customary opening words of a formal letter or speech, such as 'Dear Sir' or 'To whom it may concern'.

    "The formal salutation at the beginning of the letter was followed by a polite inquiry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'salutation' originates from the Latin 'salutatio', which means 'greeting' or 'salutation'. It evolved through Old French 'salutation' before entering Middle English, reflecting the importance of greetings in social interactions.

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