연유

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 煉乳.

    Alternative forms

    • 련유 (ryeonyu) (North Korea)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɲu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeonyu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'yu
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏnyu
    Yale Romanization?yēn.yu

    Noun

    연유 • (yeonyu) (hanja 煉乳)

    1. condensed milk

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 燃油.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?yeonyu
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'yu
      McCune–Reischauer?yŏnyu
      Yale Romanization?yen.yu

      Noun

      연유 • (yeonyu) (hanja 燃油)

      1. fuel oil

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 緣由.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?yeonyu
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'yu
        McCune–Reischauer?yŏnyu
        Yale Romanization?yen.yu

        Noun

        연유 • (yeonyu) (hanja 緣由)

        1. synonym of 사유(事由) (sayu, cause, reason)