🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

어린 시절 친구

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eorin sijeol chingu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Childhood-Friend/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd frɛnd/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 모임에서 어린 시절 친구를 만났다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person with whom one has shared experiences and memories during childhood.

    "She reconnected with her childhood friend at the reunion."
  2. 2

    A close companion from one's early years.

    "They have been childhood friends since they were five years old."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'childhood' originates from the Old English 'cild', meaning 'young human', combined with 'friend', which comes from the Old English 'freond', meaning 'to love' or 'to befriend'. The concept reflects the bonds formed during early life stages.

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