미지수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 未知數 (“unknown number”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    미지수 • (mijisu) (hanja 未知數)

    1. (mathematics) unknown quantity; the unknown
    2. (figuratively) the unknown, something not yet known/determined
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