너무

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 너무 (Yale: nemu), from 넘— (neom-) + 으 (eu).

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nʌ̹mu]
• Phonetic hangul: [너무]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	neomu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	neomu
McCune–Reischauer?	nŏmu
Yale Romanization?	nemu

Adverb

너무 • (neomu)

1. (negative sense) too, excessively
2. (positive sense) so, very, extremely

Related terms

• 넘다 (neomda): to go beyond, exceed, surpass, overcome