리유

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Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?riyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?liyu
McCune–Reischauer?riyu
Yale Romanization?lī.yu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 理由.

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
이유(理由) (iyu)
North Korean
Standard Language
리유(理由) (riyu)

리유 (riyu) (hanja 理由)

  1. (North Korea) reason; cause

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 離乳.

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
이유(離乳) (iyu)
North Korean
Standard Language
리유(離乳) (riyu)

리유 (riyu) (hanja 離乳)

  1. (North Korea) weaning