무희

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 舞 (“dance”) + 姬 (“woman”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)ʝi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)히]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?muhui
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?muhui
    McCune–Reischauer?muhŭi
    Yale Romanization?mūhuy

    Noun

    무희 • (muhui) (hanja 舞姬)

    1. female dancer
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