즈믄

Korean

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle Korean 즈믄 (cumun).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɯmɯn]
• Phonetic hangul: [즈믄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeumeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeumeun
McCune–Reischauer?	chŭmŭn
Yale Romanization?	cumun

Numeral

즈믄 • (jeumeun)

1. (rare) thousand

Synonyms

• 천 (cheon)

Derived terms

• 즈믄둥이 (jeumeundung'i)

 

Middle Korean

Etymology

Uncertain, though evidently perceived as native by the 1400s.

Compare Old Chinese 萬 (OC *mlans, “ten thousand”) and Middle Mongol ᠲᠦᠮᠡᠨ (tümen, “ten thousand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsɨmɨn/

Numeral

즈믄 (cumun)

1. thousand

Synonyms

• 쳔(千) (chyen)