Korean

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Etymology

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(saem) +‎ (mul)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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샘물 (saemmul)

  1. spring water