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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | mureut |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | muleus |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | murŭt |
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| Yale Romanization? | mulus |
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Etymology 1
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 믈읫 (Yale: mùlGùys).
Adverb
무릇 • (mureut)
- in general, generally, on the whole
- Synonyms: 대범(大凡) (daebeom), (literary, dated) 대저(大抵) (daejeo)
Etymology 2
First attested in the Dong'ui bogam (東醫寶鑑 / 동의보감), 1613, as Early Modern Korean 물웃 (Yale: mwul.wus).
Noun
무릇 • (mureut)
- Japanese jacinth (Barnardia japonica)