미지수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 未知數 (“unknown number”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmi(ː)d͡ʑisʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)지수]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mijisu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mijisu
McCune–Reischauer?	mijisu
Yale Romanization?	mīciswu

Noun

미지수 • (mijisu) (hanja 未知數)

1. (mathematics) unknown quantity; the unknown
2. (figuratively) the unknown, something not yet known/determined