Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɾi(ː)ju]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?riyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?liyu
McCune–Reischauer?riyu
Yale Romanization?lī.yu

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 理由.

Noun edit

South Korean
Standard Language
이유(理由) (iyu)
North Korean
Standard Language
리유(理由) (riyu)

리유 (riyu) (hanja 理由)

  1. (North Korea) reason; cause

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 離乳.

Noun edit

South Korean
Standard Language
이유(離乳) (iyu)
North Korean
Standard Language
리유(離乳) (riyu)

리유 (riyu) (hanja 離乳)

  1. (North Korea) weaning