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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 意圖, from (meaning) + (planning)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɰi(ː)do̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?uido
Revised Romanization (translit.)?uido
McCune–Reischauer?ŭido
Yale Romanization?ūyto

Noun

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의도 (uido) (hanja 意圖)

  1. intention
    • 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables/Chapter XIV:
      정말이지 간섭할 의도가 아니었어, 마릴라.
      Jeongmariji ganseophal uidoga anieosseo, marilla.
      [original: Truly, I didn't mean to meddle, Marilla.]