미완

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 未完, from 未 (“not yet”) + 完 (“finish, complete”). See also Japanese 未完(みかん) (mikan).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    미완 • (miwan) (hanja 未完)

    1. incompleteness, being incomplete
      미완의 작품 ― miwan-ui jakpum ― an unfinished work
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