이전

Sino-Korean word from 以前, from 以 (“from”) + 前 (“before”)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)전]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

이전 • (ijeon) (hanja 以前)

1. the time before now; heretofore

   그들은 이전에 눈 속에 놓아둔 측정 장비 몇 점을 찾고 있었다.

   geudeureun ijeone nun soge noadun cheukjeong jangbi myeot jeomeul chatgo isseotda.

   They were looking for some measuring equipment they had placed in the ice earlier.