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U+C6C0, 움
HANGUL SYLLABLE UM
Composition: + +

[U+C6BF]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C6C1]




요 ←→ 워

Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [u(ː)m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?um
Revised Romanization (translit.)?um
McCune–Reischauer?um
Yale Romanization?wūm

Etymology 1

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First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean  (Yale: wum).

Noun

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(um)

  1. bud; shoot; sprout (at the earliest stage, hence not yet unfolded)
    Synonyms: (nun), (ssak)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 우ᇡ〮 (Yale: wúmh).

Noun

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(um)

  1. dugout; pit
    Synonyms: 움막 (ummak), 움집 (umjip)
Derived terms
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