No. 4,524 in Korean
kia
"Kia" is a South Korean automobile manufacturer.
In a sentence
기아차는 품질이 좋습니다.
Kia Motors has good quality.
Here, ‘기아’ (Kia) refers specifically to the proper noun, meaning the brand name of a South Korean automobile company, Kia Motors.
세계의 어린이들이 기아에 시달리고 있습니다.
Children around the world suffer from hunger.
In this example, ‘기아’ (gia) is used as a common noun meaning ‘hunger’ or ‘famine’ in a general context.
가야 할 곳이 바로 기아의 본사입니다.
The place to go is Kia’s headquarters.
Here, ‘기아’ refers to Kia Motors, emphasizing the location of its headquarters.
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