English
jeonse
Jeonse comes from Korean 전세(傳貰).
- Koreanmodern전세(傳貰)傳貰
- Englishtodayjeonse
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Koreanmodern전세(傳貰)傳貰
- Englishtodayjeonse
Every English word from Korean 전세(傳貰)
Today it means
noun A form of lease in the South Korean real estate market in which the lessee does not pay rent, but instead provides the landlord with a large lump sum deposit which is returned in full once the lease has determined, with the landlord profiting through investment of the deposit.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Korean 전세(傳貰) / jeonse