무슨
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 므슴 (Yale: musum). Also recorded in the same work in the form 므슷 (Yale: musus).
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [musʰɯn]
- Phonetic hangul: [무슨]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | museun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | museun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | musŭn |
| Yale Romanization? | musun |
Determiner
무슨 • (museun)
- (interrogative) what, what kind of
- 무슨 일을 하세요?
- museun ireul haseyo?
- What kind of work do you do?
- some kind
Related terms
- 무엇 (mueot)