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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 義務, from 義 (“righteous”) + 務 (“work”)
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? | uimu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | uimu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭimu |
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| Yale Romanization? | ūymu |
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Noun
의무 • (uimu) (hanja 義務)
- duty, obligation