구름

Korean

구름.

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 구룸 (Yale: kwulwum). From 구을— (gueul-), 굴— (gul-, “to roll”) (> modern 구르— (gureu-)) + (um). Compare the derivation of Chinese (OC *ɢun, “cloud”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[kuɾɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? gureum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? guleum
McCune–Reischauer? kurŭm
Yale Romanization? kwulum

Noun

구름 (gureum)

  1. cloud
    구름 개다gureum gaeda(of clouds) to be cleared
    구름 끼다gureum kkidato be clouded
    구름 덮이다gureum deopidato be covered with clouds
    구름 잡다gureum japdato be as fantastic as "to catch the cloud"
  2. verbal noun of 구르다 (gureuda)

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