무수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 無數, from 無 (“without”) + 數 (“count”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [musʰu]
Phonetic hangul: [무수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	musu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	musu
McCune–Reischauer^?	musu
Yale Romanization^?	muswu

Noun

무수 • (musu) (hanja 無數)

innumerable quantity, countless quantity, infinite quantity

Derived terms

무수(無數)하다 (musuhada, “to be innumerable”)
무수(無數)히 (musuhi, “innumerably”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 無水, from 無 (“without”) + 水 (“water”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [musʰu]
Phonetic hangul: [무수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	musu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	musu
McCune–Reischauer^?	musu
Yale Romanization^?	muswu

Noun

무수 • (musu) (hanja 無水)

(attributive, chemistry) anhydrous (containing no water)
무수 아세트산 ― musu aseteusan ― acetic anhydride

Etymology 3

See the main entry at 무 (mu).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [musʰu]
Phonetic hangul: [무수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	musu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	musu
McCune–Reischauer^?	musu
Yale Romanization^?	muswu

Noun

무수 • (musu)

Chungcheong form of 무 (mu, “radish”).

Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 무 (mu, “radish”)
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Group	Region	Location	Words
Standardised forms	South Korean Standard Language		무 (mū)
Standardised forms	North Korean Cultured Language		무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
Historical forms	Middle Korean		무ᅀᅮ (mwùzwù) (isolation), 무ᇫㅇ (mwùzG-) (connective)
Historical forms	Early Modern Seoul Korean		무우 (muu)
Central Korean	Gyeonggi	Modern colloquial Seoul	무 (mu)
		Traditional Seoul	무 (mū)
		Kaesong	무유 (muyu)
		Changpung	무유 (muyu)
		Yeoncheon	무 (mū)
		Paju	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
		Pocheon	무 (mū)
		Ganghwa	무이 (mu'i)
		Gimpo	무유 (muyu)
		Goyang	무 (mū), 무유 (muyu)
		Yangju	무 (mū)
		Gapyeong	무 (mū)
		Siheung	무 (mū)
		Yangpyeong	무 (mū)
		Hwaseong	무 (mū)
		Yongin	무 (mū)
		Icheon	무우 (muu), 무수 (musu)
		Yeoju	무 (mū)
		Pyeongtaek	무 (mū)
		Anseong	무수 (musu)
	Yeongseo	Chuncheon	무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Wonju	무 (mū), 무수 (musu)
		Kosan	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Cheorwon	무 (mū)
		Hwacheon	무 (mū)
		Yanggu	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Inje	무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
		Hongcheon	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
		Hoengseong	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku), 무수 (musu)
	Yeongdong	Gangneung	무 (mū́), 무우 (mùú), 무우 (mũ̀ú), 무이 (mùí), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Wonsan	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Kumya	무 (mū)
		Kowon	무 (mū)
		Munchon	무 (mū)
		Anbyeon	무 (mū), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Tongchon	무 (mū)
		Kosong	무 (mū)
		Yangyang	무 (mū)
		Samcheok	무 (mū́), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Pyeongchang	무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Yeongwol	무 (mū́), 무수 (mùsú), 무꾸 (mùkkú)
		Jeongseon	무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
	North Chungcheong	Cheongju	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Jincheon	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Eumseong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Chungju	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Jecheon	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Danyang	무수 (musu), 무꾸 (mukku)
		Goesan	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Boeun	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Okcheon	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Yeongdong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
	South Chungcheong	Daejeon	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Seosan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Dangjin	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Asan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Cheonan	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Yesan	무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
		Hongseong	무수 (musu), 무 (mū), 무우 (muu)
		Cheongyang	무수 (musu)
		Gongju	무수 (musu)
		Yeongi	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Boryeong	무수 (musu), 무이 (mu'i)
		Buyeo	무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
Seocheon		무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
Nonsan		무수 (musu), 무우 (muu)
Geumsan		무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
South Hwanghae	Haeju	무유 (muyu)
	Ongjin	미우 (miu), 무 (mū)
	Yonan	무이 (mu'i)
	Taetan	미우 (miu)
	Chaeryong	미우 (miu), 무이 (mu'i)
	Changyon	미우 (miu)
	Anak	미우 (miu)
	Unnyul	미우 (miu)
North Hwanghae	Hwangju	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
	Sohung	미우 (miu)
	Kumchon	미우 (miu)
	Singye	무이 (mu'i)
	Suan	미우 (miu)
	Koksan	무이 (mu'i)
Gyeongsang Korean	North Gyeongsang	Daegu	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongju	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Bonghwa	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Uljin	무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무 (mū́)
		Mungyeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Yecheon	무'수 (mu su), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Andong	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongyang	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Sangju	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Uiseong	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Cheongsong	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'수 (mu su), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongdeok	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Gimcheon	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Gumi	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Gunwi	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Pohang	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'우 (mu u)
		Seongju	무'시 (mu si)
		Chilgok	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku), 무 (mū́)
		Gyeongsan	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Yeongcheon	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Goryeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Cheongdo	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su), 무'우 (mu u)
		Gyeongju	무'시 (mu si)
	South Gyeongsang	Busan	무'시 (mu si)
		Ulsan	무'시 (mu si)
		Changwon	무'시 (mu si)
		Geochang	무'시 (mu si), 무'우 (mu u)
		Hapcheon	무'시 (mu si)
		Changnyeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Miryang	무'시 (mu si)
		Hamyang	무'시 (mu si)
		Sancheong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Uiryeong	무'시 (mu si)
		Hadong	무'시 (mu si)
		Jinju	무'시 (mu si)
		Haman	무'시 (mu si)
		Gimhae	무'시 (mu si)
		Yangsan	무'시 (mu si)
		Sacheon	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Goseong	무'시 (mu si)
		Namhae	무'시 (mu si)
		Tongyeong	무'시 (mu si), 무'수 (mu su)
		Geoje	무'시 (mu si)
		Ulju	무'시 (mu si)
	Diaspora	Yanbian (in general)	무'꾸 (mu kku), 무'수 (mu su)
		Tonghua	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Jilin City	무'시 (mu si), 무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Liaoyuan	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Changchun	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Shenyang	무'시 (mu si)
		Benxi	무'시 (mu si)
		Anshan	무'시 (mu si)
		Tieling	무'시 (mu si)
		Harbin	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Jiamusi	무'꾸 (mu kku)
		Yichun	무'꾸 (mu kku)
Jeolla Korean	North Jeolla	Jeonju	무수 (musu)
		Gunsan	무수 (musu)
		Iksan	무수 (musu)
		Wanju	무수 (musu)
		Jinan	무수 (musu)
		Muju	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu), 무 (mū)
		Gimje	무시 (musi)
		Buan	무시 (musi)
		Jeongeup	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Imsil	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jangsu	무시 (musi)
		Gochang	무수 (musu)
		Sunchang	무시 (musi), 무 (mū)
		Namwon	무시 (musi)
	South Jeolla	Gwangju	무시 (musi)
		Yeonggwang	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jangseong	무시 (musi)
		Damyang	무시 (musi)
		Gokseong	무시 (musi)
		Gurye	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Hampyeong	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Sinan	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Muan	무수 (musu)
		Mokpo	무시 (musi)
		Naju	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Hwasun	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Suncheon	무시 (musi)
		Gwangyang	무시 (musi)
		Yeongam	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Jindo	무수 (musu)
		Haenam	무수 (musu)
		Gangjin	무시 (musi), 무수 (musu)
		Wando	무시 (musi)
		Jangheung	무시 (musi)
		Boseong	무시 (musi)
		Goheung	무시 (musi)
		Yeosu	무시 (musi)
Pyongan Korean	South Pyongan	Pyongyang	무 (mū), 무이 (mu'i)
	North Pyongan	Pakchon	무 (mū)
		Nyongbyon	무 (mū)
		Kusong	무 (mu)
		Kanggye	무 (mū)
		Chasong	무 (mu)
	Diaspora	Tonghua	무 (mu)
		Shenyang	무 (mu), 무우 (muu)
		Dandong	무 (mu)
		Benxi	무 (mu)
		Yingkou	무 (mu)
		Panjin	무 (mu)
		Harbin	무 (mu), 무우 (muu)
Hamgyong Korean	South Hamgyong	Hamhung	무 (mu), 무'끼 (mu kki)
		Chongpyong	무수 (musu), 무 (mu)
		Yonggwang	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Sinhung	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Hongwon	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Pukchong	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Riwon	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Changjin	무 (mu)
	North Hamgyong	Chongjin	무'끼 (mu kki), 미'끼 (mi kki)
		Kimchaek	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kilju	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kyongsong	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Puryong	무'끼 (mu kki), 미'끼 (mi kki)
		Rason	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Musan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Hyesan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kapsan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Pungso	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Samsu	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Kimhyongjik	무 (mu)
	Diaspora	Yanji	무'끼 (mu kki), 므'끼 (meu kki), 무'꾸 (mu kku), '노배 ( nobae)
		Tumen	무'끼 (mu kki), 무'꾸 (mu kku), '노배 ( nobae), '노베 ( nobe)
		Dunhua	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Hunchun	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Longjing	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Helong	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Wangqing	'노배 ( nobae)
		Baishan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Jilin City	무'꾸 (mu kku) (informant's wife was a Gyeongsang speaker)
		Mudanjiang	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Jixi	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae)
		Qitaihe	무'끼 (mu kki), '노배 ( nobae), '노베 ( nobe)
		Shuangyashan	무'끼 (mu kki)
		Jiamusi	'노배 ( nobae), '로베 ( robe)
		Hegang	무'끼 (mu kki)
Yukjin Korean	Yukjin	Kyonghung	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
		Hoeryong	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
		Onsong	무끼 (mùkkí) (possibly connective form followed by suffix -í)
	Diaspora	Hunchun	무수 (mùsù) (isolation), 무끼 (mùkkí) (isolation), 묶 (mùkk-) (connective), 노배 (nóbàe) (only Chinese radishes)
Jeju		Jeju City	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Daejeong	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Gujwa	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
		Seogwipo	ᄂᆞᆷ삐 (nawmppi)
Note: Forms listed as Northeastern may include Yukjin ones, because the consulted source did not distinguish beteen the two dialects.
This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas.

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 撫綏, from 撫 (“caress”) + 綏 (“pacify”)

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmu(ː)sʰu]
Phonetic hangul: [무(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	musu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	musu
McCune–Reischauer^?	musu
Yale Romanization^?	mūswu

Noun

무수 • (musu) (hanja 撫綏)

(archaic) bringing comfort to one's subordinates or subjects (of a king, official, or general)

Derived terms

무수(撫綏)하다 (musuhada, “to comfort”)