유무

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 有無, from (exist) + (not have). See also Japanese 有無.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    유무 • (yumu) (hanja 有無)

    1. existence and nonexistence; presence and absence