Korean

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Etymology

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From (byeol, star) +‎ 무늬 (munui, pattern).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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별무늬 (byeolmunui)

  1. star pattern; starspot