어려움

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 어려ᄫᅮᆷ (Yale: elyeWwum). Substantive form of 어렵다 (eoryeopda, “to be difficult”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹ɾjʌ̹um]
Phonetic hangul: [어려움]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	eoryeoum
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	eolyeoum
McCune–Reischauer^?	ŏryŏum
Yale Romanization^?	elyewum

Noun

어려움 • (eoryeoum)

difficulty