의미

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Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 意味 (significance; meaning; implication).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?uimi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?uimi
McCune–Reischauer?ŭimi
Yale Romanization?ūymi

Noun

의미 (uimi) (hanja 意味)

  1. meaning (of words or deeds)
    Synonym: (tteut)
    의미 있냐? (casual)Mwon uimi-ga innya?What's the point?

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