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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 意味 (“significance; meaning; implication”).
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? | uimi |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | uimi |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ŭimi |
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Yale Romanization? | ūymi |
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Noun
의미 • (uimi) (hanja 意味)
- meaning (of words or deeds)
- Synonym: 뜻 (tteut)
- 뭔 의미가 있냐? (casual) ― mwon uimi-ga innya? ― What's the point?
Derived terms