바람

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɾa̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [바람]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	balam
McCune–Reischauer?	param
Yale Romanization?	palam

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᄅᆞᆷ (Yale: polom). Possibly cognate with Old Chinese 風 (OC *plum, *plums, “wind”).

Noun

바람 • (baram)

1. wind, air, draft

   바람이 많이 분다.

   barami mani bunda.

   The wind is blowing hard.

   바람에 지는 아련한 사랑.(from the lyrics of 하망연)

   baram-e jineun aryeonhan sarang.

   A vague love which disappears with the wind.

2. fad; vogue
3. fickleness

Derived terms

• 바람에 (barame, “on the verge, by virtue, under the circumstances (of something)”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Equivalent to 바라— (bara-, “to desire”) + —ㅁ (-m).

Noun

바람 • (baram)

1. desire, expectation, hope

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

바람 • (baram)

1. (obsolete) wall, enclosure, surrounding

Derived terms

• 바람벽 (barambyeok, “wall, enclosure”)