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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 佾舞, from (row and line in line dance) + (dance).

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Revised Romanization?ilmu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilmu
McCune–Reischauer?ilmu
Yale Romanization?il.mu

Noun

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일무 (ilmu) (hanja 佾舞)

  1. (dance, religion) line dance performed during ancestral rites at shrines, with equal numbers in the rows and lines of dancers
    Hyponyms: 팔일무(八佾舞) (parilmu), 육일무(六佾舞) (yugilmu), 사일무(四佾舞) (sailmu), 이일무(二佾舞) (iilmu)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 日茂, from (the sun; day) + (lush, luxuriant).

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ilmu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilmu
McCune–Reischauer?ilmu
Yale Romanization?il.mu

Noun

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Derived verbs
Active 일무하다

일무 (ilmu) (hanja 日茂)

  1. growing lusher day by day

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 一無, from (one; all) + (none, null).

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Revised Romanization?ilmu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilmu
McCune–Reischauer?ilmu
Yale Romanization?il.mu

Noun

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Derived verbs
Active 일무하다

일무 (ilmu) (hanja 一無)

  1. nothing at all
    Synonyms: 개무(皆無) (gaemu), 전무(全無) (jeonmu)