Baekje

English

Alternative forms

  • Paekche, Paykcey

Etymology

Borrowed from Sino-Korean 백제 (百濟, Baekje).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Baekje

  1. A former kingdom in the Korean Peninsula, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea (18 BCE – 660 CE).
  2. (historical) An ancient language spoken in that kingdom.

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Further reading

  • Wiktionary's coverage of Baekje terms
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