처음

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From (cheot, “first”) + —엄 (-eom).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɯm]
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  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheo'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheo'eum
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏŭm
Yale Romanization?cheum

Noun

처음 (cheo'eum)

  1. the first time
  2. (처음) the beginning
    • 처음엔 이상하다고 여겨질지 모른다.
      cheo'eumen isanghadago yeogyeojilji moreunda.
      It may at first appear strange.
    • 처음엔 누구나 실수를 한다.
      cheo'eumen nuguna silsureul handa.
      At first, everyone makes mistakes.

Adverb

처음 (cheo'eum)

  1. (colloquial) first time