앞

Korean

아악앆앇안앉않 앋알앍앎앏앐앑 앒앓암압앖앗았 앙앚앛앜앝앞앟
씨 ←	→ 애

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 앒 (Yale: alph).

Possibly related to Baekje 阿利比志 (*aripisi, “south”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [압]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ap
McCune–Reischauer?	ap
Yale Romanization?	aph

Noun

앞 • (ap)

1. fore, former, front

   앞으로 나오세요.

   ap-euro naoseyo.

   Come to the front.

Antonyms

• 뒤 (dwi): back, latter, rear

Derived terms

• 앞에서 (apeseo): previously (earlier than now)
• 앞으로 (apeuro): hereafter (later than now)