어려움

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 어려ᄫᅮᆷ (Yale: elyeWwum). Substantive form of 어렵다 (eoryeopda, “to be difficult”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹ɾjʌ̹um]
• Phonetic hangul: [어려움]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eoryeoum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eolyeoum
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏryŏum
Yale Romanization?	elyewum

Noun

어려움 • (eoryeoum)

1. difficulty