하나님

Korean

Etymology

From 하나 (hana, “one”) + 님 (nim) (honorific suffix). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Especially when first it was attested?”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠na̠nim]
• Phonetic hangul: [하나님]

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

Noun

하나님 • (hananim)

1. (Protestantism) God, creator

   太初에 하나님이 天地를 創造하시니라
   태초에 하나님이 천지를 창조하시니라.(Korean Protestant Bible, 창세기 (Genesis) 1:1)

   taecho-e hananim-i cheonji-reul changjohasinira.

   In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2. (Islam) God, creator

   하나님 외에 다른 신은 없습니다. 무함마드는 그분의 사도입니다.(Shahada)

   hananim oe-e dareun sin-eun eopseumnida. muhammadeu-neun geubun-ui sado-imnida.

   There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God.

Related terms

• 하느님 (haneunim, “God, heaven”)