매음
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 賣淫.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)ɯm] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)ɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [매(ː)음/메(ː)음]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | maeeum |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maeeum |
McCune–Reischauer? | maeŭm |
Yale Romanization? | māy.um |
Noun
매음 • (maeeum) (hanja 賣淫)
- prostitution
Derived terms
- 매음하다 (maeeumhada)