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Korean
Etymology
From 쓰— (sseu-, “to use”) + —ㄹ (-l, prospective ending) + unknown element 모 (mo).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sseulmo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sseulmo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ssŭlmo |
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| Yale Romanization? | ssul.mo |
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Noun
쓸모 • (sseulmo)
- use
- 쓸모가 있다 ― sseulmo-ga itda ― be useful; be of use
- 쓸모가 없다 ― sseulmo-ga eopda ― be useless; be of no use
하찮은 것도 제각기 쓸모가 있다.- hachaneun geotdo jegakgi sseulmoga itda.
- Every little bit helps.
Derived terms
- 쓸모없다 (sseulmo'eopda)
- 쓸모없이 (sseulmo'eopsi)