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
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