Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as 어드ᄫᅮᆷ (Yale: etuvwum). Derived from an adjective 어둡다 meaning "dark".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌ̹dum/
• Phonetic hangeul: 어둠