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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | heomul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | heomul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hŏmul |
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| Yale Romanization? | hemul |
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Etymology 1
First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 허믈.
Noun
허물 • (heomul)
- fault, flaw, crime
Etymology 2
First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 헝올.
Noun
허물 • (heomul)
- skin