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U+C74C, 음
HANGUL SYLLABLE EUM
Composition: + +

[U+C74B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C74D]
See also: -음

Korean

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유 ←→ 의

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eum
McCune–Reischauer?ŭm
Yale Romanization?um

Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic; compare English hmm.

Interjection

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(eum)

  1. hmm, umm, uh; indicating thinking or pondering, often with a sense of hesitation.
    , 맞는 같아.Eum, manneun mar-in geo gata.Hmm, I think you're right.
    , 이건 아니 않아?Eum, igeon jom ani-ji ana?Uh, isn't this kind of wrong?

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (the female principle yin).

Noun

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(eum) (hanja )

  1. yin, the essential female principle in eastern religion or philosophy
    Antonym: 양(陽) (yang)
    Hypernym: 음양(陰陽) (eumyang, yin-yang)
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation).

Noun

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(eum) (hanja )

  1. (formal) sound (in general)
    Synonym: 소리 (sori)
  2. (music) sound, tune
  3. (Chinese phonology) reading of a character
    Coordinate term: 훈(訓) (hun)
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Further reading

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  • in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.