사무원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 事務員.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    사무원 • (samuwon) (hanja 事務員)

    1. (office) clerk