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이유

이유

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 리유 (riyu) (North Korea)

Noun

이유 • ‎(iyu) ‎(hanja 理由)

  1. reason, cause

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 理由, from 理 ‎(“ruling”) + 由 ‎(“cause”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːju/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 이:유
Romanizations
Revised transcription iyu
Revised transliteration iyu
McCune–Reischauer iyu
Yale īyu

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