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Korean
- 념쥬 (nyeomju) — Early Modern
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 念珠 (“prayer beads, rosary”)
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? | yeomju |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeomju |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏmju |
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| Yale Romanization? | yēmcwu |
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Noun
염주 • (yeomju) (hanja 念珠)
- prayer beads, rosary
- Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)
Derived terms