# 무유
## Korean
### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [muju]
* Phonetic hangul: [무유]
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### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 無 (“without”) + 乳 (“breast”), apparently an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 無乳(むにゅう) (munyū).

#### Noun

무유 • (muyu) (hanja 無乳)
* (uncommon, of a woman) very flat chest, very undeveloped breasts; (metonymically) a woman who is such
    Synonym: (much more common) 절벽가슴 (jeolbyeokgaseum)

##### Usage notes

This word seems particularly common in the context of Japan or Japanese fiction.

##### See also

* 거유(巨乳) (geoyu, “large breasts”)
* 빈유(貧乳) (binyu, “flat chest”)

### Etymology 2

From 무우 (muu), with the semivowel /-j-/ introduced to break hiatus.

#### Noun

무유 • (muyu)
* (northwestern Seoul, southern Hwanghae) Dialectal form of 무 (mu, “radish”).
    그 무유김치 항아리 안에 넣라우. (Gyeonggi, Kaesong)Geu muyu-gimchi hang'ari an-e neorau.Put the radish radish into the pot.

##### Synonyms

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