황무지

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 荒蕪地, from 荒蕪 (“overgrown”) + 地 (“land”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

황무지 • (hwangmuji) (hanja 荒蕪地)

  1. badlands; wastes, wastelands; moor; wilds
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