Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heomul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heomul
McCune–Reischauer?hŏmul
Yale Romanization?hemul

Etymology 1

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First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 허믈.

Noun

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허물 (heomul)

  1. fault, flaw, crime

Etymology 2

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First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 헝올.

Noun

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허물 (heomul)

  1. skin