너무

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 너무 (Yale: nèmwù), from Middle Korean 넘〯— (Yale: něm, “to surpass”, whence modern 넘다 (neomda)) + 우 (Yale: -wu, adverb-deriving suffix), but now perceived as a single morpheme.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nʌ̹mu]

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• Phonetic hangul: [너무]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	neomu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	neomu
McCune–Reischauer?	nŏmu
Yale Romanization?	nemu

Adverb

너무 • (neomu)

1. (in negative contexts) too, excessively
2. (in positive contexts) so, very, extremely

   너무도 예쁘다

   neomu-do yeppeuda

   so very beautiful