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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 名 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ ( Yale : myèng ) .
Pronunciation
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Romanizations Revised Romanization? myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? myeong McCune–Reischauer? myŏng Yale Romanization? myeng
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Noun
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 名 )
( formal , written) name
Synonym: 이름 ( ireum )
Counter
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 名 )
Counter for people
다섯 명 이 서 있습니다. ― Daseot myeong -i seo itseumnida. ― There are five people standing.
Prefix
명— • (myeong- ) (hanja 名 )
famous ; great ; noted
명 배우 (名 俳優) ― a famous actor
명 탐정 (名 探偵) ― a great detective
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 命 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ〯 ( Yale : myěng ) .
Pronunciation
(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : [mjɘ(ː)ŋ] Phonetic hangul: [명 (ː) ] Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. More information Romanizations, Revised Romanization? ...
Romanizations Revised Romanization? myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? myeong McCune–Reischauer? myŏng Yale Romanization? myēng
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Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 明 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ ( Yale : myèng ) .
Pronunciation
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Etymology 4
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.