얼마

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 언마 (Yale: enma).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹ɭma̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [얼마]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eolma
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eolma
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏlma
Yale Romanization?	el.ma

Noun

얼마 • (eolma)

1. how much, how many

   이거 얼마에요?

   igeo eolmaeyo?

   How much does it cost?

2. some amount or quantity
3. any amount or quantity

Derived terms

• 얼마만 (eolmaman, “how long, how much time”)