외무

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外務.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    외무 • (oemu) (hanja 外務)

    1. foreign affairs