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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | um |
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Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic; compare English hmm.
Interjection
음 • (eum)
- hmm, umm, uh; indicating thinking or pondering, often with a sense of hesitation.
- 음, 맞는 말인 거 같아. ― Eum, manneun mar-in geo gata. ― Hmm, I think you're right.
- 음, 이건 좀 아니지 않아? ― eum, igeon jom ani-ji ana? ― Uh, isn't this kind of wrong?
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 陰 (“the female principle yin”).
Noun
음 • (eum) (hanja 陰)
- yin, the essential female principle in eastern religion or philosophy
- Antonym: 양(陽) (yang)
- Hypernym: 음양(陰陽) (eumyang, “yin-yang”)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 音 (“sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation”).
Noun
음 • (eum) (hanja 音)
- (formal) sound (in general)
- Synonym: 소리 (sori)
- (music) sound, tune
- (Chinese phonology) reading of a character
- Coordinate term: 훈(訓) (hun)
Derived terms
Further reading
- 음 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.