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Korean
Etymology
우리 (uri, “our, my”) + 말 (mal, “language; speech”)
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | urimal |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ulimal |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | urimal |
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| Yale Romanization? | wulimal |
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Noun
우리말 • (urimal)
- (used by Koreans) the Korean language
Synonyms
See also
- 나라말 (naramal, “national language”)