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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean 위두. Second element 머리, literally "upper" or "highest head".
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | udumeori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | udumeoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | udumŏri |
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| Yale Romanization? | wutwumeli |
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Noun
우두머리 • (udumeori)
- chief, leader