Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 所聞 (what is heard).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)mun]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?somun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?somun
McCune–Reischauer?somun
Yale Romanization?sōmun

Noun

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소문 (somun) (hanja 所聞)

  1. rumour
    Synonym: 풍문(風門) (pungmun)
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