사무

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 事務

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    사무 • (samu)

    1. office work, clerical work