명

Korean

Etymology 1

며멱멲멳면멵멶 멷멸멹멺멻멼멽 멾멿몀몁몂몃몄 명몆몇몈몉몊몋
메 ←	→ 몌

Syllable

1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅁ, ㅕ, and ㅇ.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [명]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeong
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏng
Yale Romanization?	myeng

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 名 (“name/counter for people”)

Noun

명 • (myeong) (hanja 名)

1. a person's name

Synonyms

• 이름 (ireum, “name”)
• 사람 (saram, “person”) (uncommon as counter)

Counter

명 • (myeong)

1. counter for people

   식당에 먹으러 가고 외식자 열 명쯤과 이야기를 했다.

   sikdang'e meogeureo gago oesikja yeol myeong-jjeum-gwa iyagi-reul haetda.

   (I) went to eat at a restaurant and talked with about 10 diners.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 命

Noun

명 • (myeong) (hanja 命)

1. command
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     세종 임금의 명으로 정인지 등이 한글의 창제 원리와 사용법을 설명하고 예를 든 책.

     sejong imgeumui myeong'euro jeong'inji deung'i han'geurui changje wolliwa sayongbeobeul seolmyeonghago yereul deun chaek.

     A book where Jeong Inji and others explain the principles of creation and method of usage of hangeul and give examples, under the command of King Sejong.