-ㅁ

See also: ㅁ

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean ㅁ (Yale: -m).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [m]

Suffix

ㅁ • (-m)

1. Post-vocalic and liquid allomorphic form of 음 (-eum, “-ing, -ment”, substantive-deriving verbal suffix).

   ‎떠나 (tteona-, “to depart”) + ‎ㅁ (-m) → ‎떠남 (tteonam, “one's departing”)

   ‎슬프 (seulpeu-, “to be sad”) + ‎ㅁ (-m) → ‎슬픔 (seulpeum, “sadness”)

   ‎살 (sal-, “to live”) + ‎ㅁ (-m) → ‎삶 (sam, “life”)