허무맹랑
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 虛無孟浪.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hʌ̹mumɛŋna̠ŋ] ~ [hʌ̹mume̞ŋna̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [허무맹낭/허무멩낭]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | heomumaengnang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | heomumaenglang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hŏmumaengnang |
| Yale Romanization? | hemumaynglang |
Noun
허무맹랑 • (heomumaengnang) (hanja 虛無孟浪)
- Root of 허무맹랑하다 (heomumaengnanghada, “to be ludicrous”). Rarely used alone.