Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
너무. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
너무, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
너무 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
너무 you have here. The definition of the word
너무 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
너무, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 너무 (Yale: nèmwù), from Middle Korean 넘〯— (Yale: něm, “to surpass”, whence modern 넘다 (neomda)) + 우 (Yale: -wu, adverb-deriving suffix), but now perceived as a single morpheme.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
|---|
| Revised Romanization? | neomu |
|---|
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neomu |
|---|
| McCune–Reischauer? | nŏmu |
|---|
| Yale Romanization? | nemu |
|---|
Adverb
너무 • (neomu)
- (in negative contexts) too, excessively
- (in positive contexts) so, very, extremely
너무도 예쁘다- neomu-do yeppeuda
- so very beautiful