모루

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bak Tongsa eonhae (朴通事諺解 / 박통사언해), 1677, as Early Modern Korean 모로.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [모(ː)루]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	moru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	molu
McCune–Reischauer?	moru
Yale Romanization?	mōlwu

Noun

모루 • (moru)

1. anvil (tool)