Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 羽毛.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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우모 (umo) (hanja 羽毛)

  1. (technical) Synonym of 깃털 (git'teol, feathers, plumage)