음양
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 陰陽, from 陰 (“yin”) + 陽 (“yang”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯmja̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [으먕]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eumyang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eum'yang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭmyang |
| Yale Romanization? | um.yang |
Noun
음양 • (eumyang) (hanja 陰陽)
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