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dongsaeng

UK/ˈdɒŋˌsɛŋ/US/ˈdɔŋˌsɛŋ/

dongsaeng noun: a younger sibling (in the context of Korea).

Noun

dongsaeng (plural dongsaengs)

  1. A younger sibling (in the context of Korea).

Forms of dongsaeng

pluraldongsaengs
alternative formdongseng

Origin of dongsaeng

Borrowed from Korean 동생 (dongsaeng, “younger sibling”).

Questions about dongsaeng

What does dongsaeng mean?
Dongsaeng means a younger sibling (in the context of Korea).
What part of speech is dongsaeng?
Dongsaeng is a noun.
How do you pronounce dongsaeng?
Dongsaeng is pronounced /ˈdɒŋˌsɛŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of dongsaeng?
The plural of dongsaeng is dongsaengs.

Words near dongsaeng in the dictionary

  1. Dongolese
  2. dongon
  3. dongons
  4. Dongquan
  5. dongs
  6. dongsaeng
  7. dongsaengs
  8. dongseng
  9. dongsengs
  10. Dongsha
  11. Dongshan

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