음수
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 陰數.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯmsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [음수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eumsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eumsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭmsu |
| Yale Romanization? | umswu |
Noun
음수 • (eumsu) (hanja 陰數)
- (mathematics) negative number
- Antonym: 양수(陽數) (yangsu, “positive number”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 飮水.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)msʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [음(ː)수]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eumsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eumsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭmsu |
| Yale Romanization? | ūmswu |
Noun
음수 • (eumsu) (hanja 飮水)
- Synonym of 음용수(飮用水) (eumyongsu, “drinking water”)