여름

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[jʌ̹ɾɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[여름]
Revised Romanization? yeoreum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? yeoleum
McCune–Reischauer? yŏrŭm
Yale Romanization? yelum

Noun

여름 • (yeoreum)

  1. summer

See also
  • 하 (夏, ha) (used in compounds)
Seasons in Korean · 사철 (sacheol), 사계 (sagye, “four seasons”) (layout · text)
봄 (bom, “spring”) 여름 (yeoreum, “summer”) 가을 (ga-eul, “fall; autumn”) 겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”)

References
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