-이며

Korean

Alternative forms

• -며 (-myeo) — after vowels

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [imjʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [이며]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	imyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	imyeo
McCune–Reischauer?	imyŏ
Yale Romanization?	imye

Particle

-이며 • (-imyeo)

1. (rather literary) and

   Synonyms: -과 (-gwa), (colloquial) -이랑 (-irang)

   • 1929, Kim Gu, 백범일지 [Baekbeom Ilji], volume I, published 1947:

     총 쏘기는 말할 것도 없고 행보하는 법이며 체조며 온갖 조련을 다하였다.

     Chong ssogi-neun malhal geotdo eopgo haengbohaneun beob-imyeo chejo-myeo on'gat joryeon-eul dahayeotda.

     They engaged in all sorts of military training—the proper gait and exercises and [whatnot]—not even to mention how to shoot.