빔

빔 U+BE54, 빔 HANGUL SYLLABLE BIM Composition: ㅂ + ㅣ + ㅁ ← 빓 [U+BE53] Hangul Syllables 빕 → [U+BE55]

Korean

비빅빆빇빈빉빊 빋빌빍빎빏빐빑 빒빓빔빕빖빗빘 빙빚빛빜빝빞빟
븨 ←	→ 빠

Etymology 1

Verbal noun from 비다.

Noun

빔 • (bim)

1. emptiness, void

Etymology 2

From English beam.

Noun

빔 • (bim)

1. beam

Etymology 3

First attested in the Seonjong yeonggajip eonhae (禪宗永嘉集諺解 / 선종영가집언해), 1456, as Middle Korean 비ᇫ움〮 (Yale: pìzwúm), from 비ᅀᅳ (pìzù, “to adorn”) +‎ 우 (-wu-, modulator suffix) +‎ ㅁ (-m, nominalizer).

The modern form can be understood as a shortening of earlier 비음 (bieum), which in turn reflects the complete elision of Middle Korean -ᇫ-. The Southern Chungcheong dialectal form 비슴 (biseum) reflects the pre-MK /s/.

Displaced completely by modern 꾸미다 (kkumida).

Noun

빔 • (bim)

1. dressing up

Etymology 4

Noun

빔 • (bim)

1. caulk/calk, inserting a piece of cloth or paper for tighter fit