설빔
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to 설 (seol, “Lunar New Year”) + 빔 (bim, “(wearing) new clothes for a holiday”), where the second component is from Middle Korean 비ᅀᅳ (pìzù-, “to adorn”) + 음〮 (úm, nominalizer). Compare nonstandard 설비음 (seolbieum) and dialectal 설비슴 (seolbiseum).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹ɭbim]
- Phonetic hangul: [설빔]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seolbim |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seolbim |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏlbim |
| Yale Romanization? | sel.pim |
Noun
[edit]설빔 • (seolbim)
- new clothes or shoes worn for Lunar New Year
Related terms
[edit]- 설 (seol, “Lunar New Year”)