Etymology[edit]
From Middle Korean 말ᄊᆞᆷ (malssom).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key)[ˈma̠ːɭs͈ɯm]
- Phonetic Hangul[말:씀]
| Revised Romanization? |
malsseum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? |
malsseum |
| McCune–Reischauer? |
malssŭm |
| Yale Romanization? |
mālssum |
|
말씀 • (malsseum)
- (honorific) word or speech
태초에 말씀이 계시니라, 이 말씀이 하나님과 함께 계셨으니, 이 말씀은 곧 하나님이시니라. (Korean Bible, 요한복음 (John) 1:1)
- Taecho-e malsseum-i gyesinira, i malsseum-i hananim-gwa hamkke gyesyeosseuni, i malsseum-eun got hananimisinira.
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Related terms[edit]
- 말 (mal, “word, speech, language”)
- 말씀하다 (malsseumhada, “to speak, to say”)
