염주

Korean

Alternative forms

• 념쥬 (nyeomju) — Early Modern

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 念珠 (“prayer beads, rosary”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeomju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeomju
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏmju
Yale Romanization?	yēmcwu

Noun

염주 • (yeomju) (hanja 念珠)

South Korean Standard Language	염주(念珠) (yeomju)
North Korean Standard Language	념주(念珠) (nyeomju)

1. prayer beads, rosary
2. Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)

Derived terms

• 염주나무 (yeomjunamu, “Tilia mandshurica var. megaphylla”)
• 염주비둘기 (yeomjubidulgi, “Eurasian collared dove”)