황무지

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 荒蕪地, from 荒蕪 (“overgrown”) + 地 (“land”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    황무지 • (hwangmuji) (hanja 荒蕪地)

    1. badlands; wastes, wastelands; moor; wilds
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