염주

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 념쥬 (nyeomju) — Early Modern

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 念珠 (“prayer beads, rosary”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)md͡ʑu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [염(ː)주]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeomju
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomju
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏmju
    Yale Romanization?yēmcwu

    Noun

    염주 • (yeomju) (hanja 念珠)

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		염주(念珠) (yeomju)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		념주(念珠) (nyeomju)
    1. prayer beads, rosary
    2. Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)

    Derived terms

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