괴물

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 怪物

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwe̞(ː)muɭ] ~ [ˈkø̞(ː)muɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [궤(ː)물/괴(ː)물]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?goemul
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?goemul
    McCune–Reischauer?koemul
    Yale Romanization?kōymul

    Noun

    괴물 • (goemul) (hanja 怪物)

    1. monster; freak
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