외모

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外貌, from 外 (“ex”) + 貌 (“shape”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)mo̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)mo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)모/외(ː)모]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oemo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oemo
    McCune–Reischauer?oemo
    Yale Romanization?ōymo

    Noun

    외모 • (oemo) (hanja 外貌)

    1. appearance, look (outward)
      Synonyms: 외양(外樣) (oeyang), 외관(外觀) (oegwan), 겉모습 (geonmoseup), 볼품 (bolpum)
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