의미

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 意味 (“significance; meaning; implication”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɰi(ː)mi]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [의(ː)미]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?uimi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?uimi
McCune–Reischauer?ŭimi
Yale Romanization?ūymi

Noun

의미 • (uimi) (hanja 意味)

  1. meaning (of words or deeds)
    Synonym: 뜻 (tteut)
    뭔 의미가 있냐? (casual) ― mwon uimi-ga innya? ― What's the point?

Derived terms

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