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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 人物, from 人 (“person”) + 物 (“thing”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | inmul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | inmul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | inmul |
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| Yale Romanization? | inmul |
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Noun
인물 • (inmul) (hanja 人物)
- the physical figure of a person
- a person of importance
Derived terms
- 인물사전(人物事典) (inmulsajeon, “a biographical dictionary”)