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Pronunciation edit

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

이유 (iyu) (hanja 理由)

  1. reason; cause
    이유 여하 않다iyu yeoha-reul mut-ji antawithout getting into the whys and wherefores of the reasons

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)

이유 (iyu) (hanja 離乳)

  1. weaning
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