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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 觀音 (“Guanyin”), from Middle Chinese 觀音 (kwan ʔim)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | Gwaneum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gwan'eum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Kwanŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwan.um |
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Proper noun
관음 • (Gwaneum) (hanja 觀音)
- (Buddhism) Guanyin