어둠
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Korean[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- 어두움 (eoduum)
Etymology[edit]
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 어드ᄫᅮᆷ (Yale: etuWwum). Substantive form of 어둡다 (eodupda, “to be dark”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹dum]
- Phonetic hangul: [어둠]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eodum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eodum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏdum |
| Yale Romanization? | etwum |
Noun[edit]
어둠 • (eodum)
- (also figuratively) dark; darkness