우모

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 羽毛.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    우모 • (umo) (hanja 羽毛)

    1. (technical) synonym of 깃털 (git'teol, feathers, plumage)