그믐
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 그몸 (Yale: kumwom). Analyzable as 그몰 (geumol-, “dark”) + ㅁ (-m, nominalisation suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɯmɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [그믐]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geumeum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geumeum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭmŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | kumum |
Noun
[edit]그믐 • (geumeum)
- Clipping of 그믐날 (geumeumnal, “last day of the month”).