Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 汚物, from (dirt) + (matter)

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

오물 (omul) (hanja 汚物)

  1. dirt, filth, dust, garbage