오물

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 汚物, from 汚 (“dirt”) + 物 (“matter”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    오물 • (omul) (hanja 汚物)

    1. dirt, filth, dust, garbage
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