음수

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 陰數.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eumsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eumsu
    McCune–Reischauer?ŭmsu
    Yale Romanization?umswu

    Noun

    음수 • (eumsu) (hanja 陰數)

    1. (mathematics) negative number
      Antonym: 양수(陽數) (yangsu, “positive number”)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 飮水.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)msʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [음(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eumsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eumsu
    McCune–Reischauer?ŭmsu
    Yale Romanization?ūmswu

    Noun

    음수 • (eumsu) (hanja 飮水)

    1. synonym of 음용수(飮用水) (eumyongsu, “drinking water”)
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