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Korean
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? | iyu |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iyu |
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McCune–Reischauer? | iyu |
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Yale Romanization? | ī.yu |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 理由.
Noun
이유 • (iyu) (hanja 理由)
- reason; cause
- 이유 여하를 묻지 않다 ― iyu yeoha-reul mut-ji anta ― without getting into the whys and wherefores of the reasons
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 離乳.
Noun
이유 • (iyu) (hanja 離乳)
- weaning
Derived terms