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Korean

Etymology

알— (al-, “to know”) + —ㅁ (-m).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠(ː)m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?am
Revised Romanization (translit.)?alm
McCune–Reischauer?am
Yale Romanization?ālm

Noun

(am)

  1. knowledge; learning; information; wisdom