무우

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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See the main entry at (mu).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?muu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?muu
McCune–Reischauer?muu
Yale Romanization?muwu

Noun

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무우 (muu)

  1. Alternative form of (mu, radish).
Usage notes
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This form was unstandardized in South Korea in 1988, but remains a standard form in North Korea.

Synonyms
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Historical and regional synonyms of (mu, radish)
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GroupRegionLocationWords
Standardised formsSouth Korean Standard Language ()
North Korean Cultured Language (), 무우 (muu)
Historical formsMiddle Korean무ᅀᅮ (mwùzwù) (isolation), 무ᇫㅇ (mwùzG-) (connective)
Early Modern Seoul Korean무우 (muu)
Central KoreanGyeonggiModern colloquial Seoul (mu)
Traditional Seoul ()
Kaesong무유 (muyu)
Changpung무유 (muyu)
Yeoncheon ()
Paju (), 무이 (mu'i)
Pocheon ()
Ganghwa무이 (mu'i)
Gimpo무유 (muyu)
Goyang (), 무유 (muyu)
Yangju ()
Gapyeong ()
Siheung ()
Yangpyeong ()
Hwaseong ()
Yongin ()
Icheon무우 (muu), 무수 (musu)
Yeoju ()
Pyeongtaek ()
Anseong무수 (musu)
YeongseoChuncheon (), 무우 (muu)
Wonju (), 무수 (musu)
Kosan (), 무꾸 (mukku)
Cheorwon ()
Hwacheon ()
Yanggu (), 무꾸 (mukku)
Inje (), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
Hongcheon (), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
Hoengseong (), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
YeongdongGangneung (mū́), 무우 (mùú), 무우 (mũ̀ú), 무이 (mùí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
Wonsan (), 무꾸 (mukku)
Kumya ()
Kowon ()
Munchon ()
Anbyeon (), 무꾸 (mukku)
Tongchon ()
Kosong ()
Yangyang ()
Samcheok (mū́), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
Pyeongchang (), 무우 (muu), 무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
Yeongwol (mū́), 무수 (mùsú), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
Jeongseon무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
North ChungcheongCheongju무수 (musu), ()
Jincheon무수 (musu), ()
Eumseong무수 (musu), ()
Chungju무수 (musu), ()
Jecheon무수 (musu), (), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
Danyang무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
Goesan무수 (musu), ()
Boeun무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Okcheon무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Yeongdong무수 (musu), ()
South ChungcheongDaejeon무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Seosan무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Dangjin무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Asan무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Cheonan무수 (musu), (), 무우 (muu)
Yesan무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Hongseong무수 (musu), (), 무우 (muu)
Cheongyang무수 (musu)
Gongju무수 (musu)
Yeongi무수 (musu), ()
Boryeong무수 (musu), 무이 (mu'i)
Buyeo무수 (musu), ()
Seocheon무수 (musu), ()
Nonsan무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Geumsan무수 (musu), ()
South HwanghaeHaeju무유 (muyu)
Ongjin미우 (miu), ()
Yonan무이 (mu'i)
Taetan미우 (miu)
Chaeryong미우 (miu), 무이 (mu'i)
Changyon미우 (miu)
Anak미우 (miu)
Unnyul미우 (miu)
North HwanghaeHwangju (), 무이 (mu'i)
Sohung미우 (miu)
Kumchon미우 (miu)
Singye무이 (mu'i)
Suan미우 (miu)
Koksan무이 (mu'i)
Gyeongsang KoreanNorth GyeongsangDaegu무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
Yeongju무'꾸 (mu kku)
Bonghwa무'꾸 (mu kku)
Uljin무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku), (mū́)
Mungyeong무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
Yecheon무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
Andong무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
Yeongyang무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
Sangju무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
Uiseong무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
Cheongsong무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'수 (mu su), 무'우 (mu u)
Yeongdeok무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
Gimcheon무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
Gumi무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
Gunwi무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
Pohang무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
Seongju무'시 (mu si)
Chilgok무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), (mū́)
Gyeongsan무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
Yeongcheon무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
Goryeong무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
Cheongdo무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su), 무'우 (mu u)
Gyeongju무'시 (mu si)
South GyeongsangBusan무'시 (mu si)
Ulsan무'시 (mu si)
Changwon무'시 (mu si)
Geochang무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
Hapcheon무'시 (mu si)
Changnyeong무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
Miryang무'시 (mu si)
Hamyang무'시 (mu si)
Sancheong무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
Uiryeong무'시 (mu si)
Hadong무'시 (mu si)
Jinju무'시 (mu si)
Haman무'시 (mu si)
Gimhae무'시 (mu si)
Yangsan무'시 (mu si)
Sacheon무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
Goseong무'시 (mu si)
Namhae무'시 (mu si)
Tongyeong무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
Geoje무'시 (mu si)
Ulju무'시 (mu si)
DiasporaYanbian (in general)무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'수 (mu su)
Tonghua무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
Jilin City무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
Liaoyuan무'꾸 (mu kku)
Changchun무'꾸 (mu kku)
Shenyang무'시 (mu si)
Benxi무'시 (mu si)
Anshan무'시 (mu si)
Tieling무'시 (mu si)
Harbin무'꾸 (mu kku)
Jiamusi무'꾸 (mu kku)
Yichun무'꾸 (mu kku)
Jeolla KoreanNorth JeollaJeonju무수 (musu)
Gunsan무수 (musu)
Iksan무수 (musu)
Wanju무수 (musu)
Jinan무수 (musu)
Muju무시 (musi), 무수 (musu), ()
Gimje무시 (musi)
Buan무시 (musi)
Jeongeup무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Imsil무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Jangsu무시 (musi)
Gochang무수 (musu)
Sunchang무시 (musi), ()
Namwon무시 (musi)
South JeollaGwangju무시 (musi)
Yeonggwang무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Jangseong무시 (musi)
Damyang무시 (musi)
Gokseong무시 (musi)
Gurye무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Hampyeong무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Sinan무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Muan무수 (musu)
Mokpo무시 (musi)
Naju무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Hwasun무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Suncheon무시 (musi)
Gwangyang무시 (musi)
Yeongam무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Jindo무수 (musu)
Haenam무수 (musu)
Gangjin무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
Wando무시 (musi)
Jangheung무시 (musi)
Boseong무시 (musi)
Goheung무시 (musi)
Yeosu무시 (musi)
Pyongan KoreanSouth PyonganPyongyang (), 무이 (mu'i)
North PyonganPakchon ()
Nyongbyon ()
Kusong (mu)
Kanggye ()
Chasong (mu)
DiasporaTonghua (mu)
Shenyang (mu), 무우 (muu)
Dandong (mu)
Benxi (mu)
Yingkou (mu)
Panjin (mu)
Harbin (mu), 무우 (muu)
Hamgyong KoreanSouth HamgyongHamhung (mu), 무'끼 (mu kki)
Chongpyong무수 (musu), (mu)
Yonggwang무'끼 (mu kki)
Sinhung무'끼 (mu kki)
Hongwon무'끼 (mu kki)
Pukchong무'끼 (mu kki)
Riwon무'끼 (mu kki)
Changjin (mu)
North HamgyongChongjin무'끼 (mu kki), 미'끼 (mi kki)
Kimchaek무'끼 (mu kki)
Kilju무'끼 (mu kki)
Kyongsong무'끼 (mu kki)
Puryong무'끼 (mu kki), 미'끼 (mi kki)
Rason무'끼 (mu kki)
Musan무'끼 (mu kki)
Hyesan무'끼 (mu kki)
Kapsan무'끼 (mu kki)
Pungso무'끼 (mu kki)
Samsu무'끼 (mu kki)
Kimhyongjik (mu)
DiasporaYanji무'끼 (mu kki), 므'끼 (meu kki), 무'꾸 (mu kku), '노배 ( nobae)
Tumen무'끼 (mu kki), 무'꾸 (mu kku), '노배 ( nobae), '노베 ( nobe)
Dunhua무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
Hunchun무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
Longjing무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
Helong무'끼 (mu kki)
Wangqing'노배 ( nobae)
Baishan무'끼 (mu kki)
Jilin City무'꾸 (mu kku) (informant's wife was a Gyeongsang speaker)
Mudanjiang무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
Jixi무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
Qitaihe무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae), '노베 ( nobe)
Shuangyashan무'끼 (mu kki)
Jiamusi'노배 ( nobae), '로베 ( robe)
Hegang무'끼 (mu kki)
Yukjin KoreanYukjinKyonghung무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix )
Hoeryong무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix )
Onsong무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix )
DiasporaHunchun무수 (mùsù) (isolation), 무끼 (mùkkí) (isolation), (mùkk-) (connective), 노배 (nóbàe) (only Chinese radishes)
JejuJeju Cityᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
Daejeongᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
Gujwaᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
Seogwipoᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
Note: Forms listed as Northeastern may include Yukjin ones, because the consulted source did not distinguish beteen the two dialects.
This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas.

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 舞雩, from (dance) + (rain)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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무우 (muu) (hanja 舞雩)

  1. (rare, historical) a sacrificial ceremony to pray for rain
    Synonym: 기우제(祈雨祭) (giuje)
  2. (rare, historical) the place or location where these sacrifices would be offered