구미

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 口味.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)mi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)미]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gumi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gumi
    McCune–Reischauer?kumi
    Yale Romanization?kwūmi

    Noun

    구미 • (gumi) (hanja 口味)

    1. taste, palate

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 歐美.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?Gumi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gumi
      McCune–Reischauer?Kumi
      Yale Romanization?kwumi

      Proper noun

      구미 • (Gumi) (hanja 歐美)

      1. Europe and America
      2. the West; Occident

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 龜尾.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?Gumi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gumi
        McCune–Reischauer?Kumi
        Yale Romanization?kwumi

        Proper noun

        구미 • (Gumi) (hanja 龜尾)

        1. Gumi (a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)
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