리유

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	riyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	liyu
McCune–Reischauer?	riyu
Yale Romanization?	lī.yu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 理由.

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	이유(理由) (iyu)
North Korean Standard Language	리유(理由) (riyu)

리유 • (riyu) (hanja 理由)

1. (North Korea) reason; cause

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 離乳.

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	이유(離乳) (iyu)
North Korean Standard Language	리유(離乳) (riyu)

리유 • (riyu) (hanja 離乳)

1. (North Korea) weaning