미수

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Korean

Etymology 1

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First attested in the Iryun haengsildo (二倫行實圖 / 이륜행실도), 1518 (Oksan Seowon ed.), as Middle Korean 미시〮 (Yale: mìsí).

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?misu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?misu
McCune–Reischauer?misu
Yale Romanization?miswu

Noun

미수 (misu)

  1. misu, a drink made from 미숫가루 (misutgaru, grain powder, literally misu powder)
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 尾宿.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?misu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?misu
McCune–Reischauer?misu
Yale Romanization?miswu

Noun

미수 (misu) (hanja 尾宿)

  1. (Chinese astronomy) Tail