이무기

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Korean

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Etymology

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The Samguk yusa transcribes this word with the Chinese characters 梨木.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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이무기 (imugi)

  1. imugi (mythical being in Korean folklore or fairy tales)
    Synonym: 이심이 (isimi)