말씀

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 말ᄊᆞᆷ (malssom).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈma̠ːɭs͈ɯm]

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IPA(key)	[ˈma̠ːɭs͈ɯm]
Phonetic Hangul	말:씀
Romanizations
RR	malsseum
RR (translit.)	malsseum
MC	malssŭm
Yale	mālssum

Noun

말씀 • (malsseum)

1. (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

• 말 (mal, “word, speech, language”)
• 말씀하다 (malsseumhada, “to speak, to say”)