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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 事務
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | samu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | samu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | samu |
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| Yale Romanization? | sāmu |
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Noun
사무 • (samu)
- office work, clerical work
- 사무직 (事務職, samujik, “office work, office job”)
- 사무직원 (事務職員, samujigwon, “office worker”)