애초

Korean

Etymology

Middle Korean 아ᅀᅵ (azi, “beginning”) + 초 (初, cho). First element is perhaps also found in 아사달 (阿斯達, asadal, “capital city of Gojoseon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[e̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[애초]
Revised Romanization? aecho
Revised Romanization (translit.)? aecho
McCune–Reischauer? aech'o
Yale Romanization? aycho

Noun

애초 • (aecho)

  1. beginning, start

Further reading
  • 애초 in dictionaries at daum.net
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