여름

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [여름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeoreum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeoleum
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏrŭm
Yale Romanization?	yelum

Noun

여름 • (yeoreum)

1. summer

See also

• 하 (夏, ha) (used in compounds)

Seasons in Korean · 사철 (四철, sacheol), 사계 (四季, sagye, “four seasons”) (layout · text) · category
봄 (bom, “spring”)	여름 (yeoreum, “summer”)	가을 (ga'eul, “fall; autumn”)	겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”)