외무

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 外務.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)mu] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)mu]
• Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)무/외(ː)무]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	oemu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	oemu
McCune–Reischauer?	oemu
Yale Romanization?	ōymu

Noun

외무 • (oemu) (hanja 外務)

1. foreign affairs