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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

시작

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sijak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beginning/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #250 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"회의 시작 시, 관리자가 의제를 설명했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The point in time or space at which something starts.

    "At the beginning of the meeting, the manager outlined the agenda."
  2. 2

    The initial stage or part of a process.

    "In the beginning, the project faced several challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English verb 'beginnan', combining the intensive prefix 'be-' and 'ginnan' (to begin, open, or undertake). Its roots trace back to Proto-Germanic and Indo-European origins denoting the initiation or first step of an action or process.

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