우모

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 羽毛.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	umo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	umo
McCune–Reischauer?	umo
Yale Romanization?	wūmo

Noun

우모 • (umo) (hanja 羽毛)

1. (technical) Synonym of 깃털 (git'teol, “feathers, plumage”)