요의

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 尿意, from 尿 (urine) + (intention).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?youi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?youi
    McCune–Reischauer?yoŭi
    Yale Romanization?youy

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    요의(尿意) (youi)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    뇨의(尿意) (nyoui)

    요의 • (youi) (hanja 尿意)

    1. desire to urinate

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 要義 (essentials, key points).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?youi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?youi
      McCune–Reischauer?yoŭi
      Yale Romanization?youy

      Noun

      요의 • (youi) (hanja 要義)

      1. (formal) essentials, key points

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from (to complete) + (righteousness).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjo(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈjo(ː)i]
        • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?youi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?youi
        McCune–Reischauer?yoŭi
        Yale Romanization?yōuy
        South Korean
        Standard Language
        요의(了義) (youi)
        North Korean
        Standard Language
        료의(了義) (ryoui)

        Noun

        요의 • (youi) (hanja 了義)

        1. (Buddhism) fully explicating the Buddhist truth