U+BD04, 봄
HANGUL SYLLABLE BOM
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[U+BD03]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BD05]

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[po̞m]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? bom
Revised Romanization (translit.)? bom
McCune–Reischauer? pom
Yale Romanization? pom

Etymology 1

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

Noun

(bom)

  1. spring, springtime
Synonyms
  • (, chun, “spring”) (used in Sino-Korean compounds only)
Coordinate terms
Seasons in Korean · 사철 (sacheol), 사계 (sagye, “four seasons”) (layout · text)
(bom, “spring”) 여름 (yeoreum, “summer”) 가을 (ga-eul, “fall; autumn”) 겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”)
Derived terms
  • 봄놀다 (bomnolda): (obsolete) to romp

Etymology 2

Substantive form of 보다 (boda, “to see”).

Noun

(bom)

  1. seeing
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