이름

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 일홈 (ilhwom).

Analyzable as 니르다 (nireuda, “to say, to call”) + 홈 (hom, nominal suffix creating action nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[iɾɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[이름]
Revised Romanization? ireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? ileum
McCune–Reischauer? irŭm
Yale Romanization? ilum

Noun

이름 • (ireum)

  1. name
    저는 그의 이름을 알아요.
    Jeoneun geuui ireumeul arayo.
    I know his name.
  2. (computing) username

Synonyms

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