첫째

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첫째

[t͡ɕʰʌ̹t̚t͡ɕ͈ɛ] SK Standard, Seoul
[t͡ɕʰʌ̹t̚t͡ɕ͈e̞] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

첫 + 째

number

맨 처음에 오는 것을 세는 숫자 (서수사). (부록: 한국어 수사)

determiner

순서가 맨 처음 차례의. 오늘은 회사에 출근하는 첫째 날이다.

noun

우선 손꼽히는 것. 성적이 첫째로 입학하였다.
여러 자녀 가운데 맨 먼저 태어나 아이. 첫째가 올해 몇 살이죠?
Similar: 맏이, 장남, 장녀

In English

first numeral first — see also 1st
1st abbreviation of first — see also first

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MLA

"첫째." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B2%AB%EC%A7%B8. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

첫째. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B2%AB%EC%A7%B8

Chicago

"첫째." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B2%AB%EC%A7%B8.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {첫째},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B2%AB%EC%A7%B8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}