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U+BC24, 밤
HANGUL SYLLABLE BAM
Composition: + +

Hangul Syllables




미 ←→ 배

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 밤〮 (Yale: pám), from earlier Old Korean 夜音 (*PAm).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bam
McCune–Reischauer?pam
Yale Romanization?pam
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: / 에 /

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable, unless it is 에.

Noun

(bam)

  1. night
    Antonym: (nat, daytime)
    • 2013, Jun Hae Seong (lyrics and music), “MY LOVE”, in MY LOVE, performed by Lee Seung-chul, 11th album:
      달빛 어울려요.
      Bamui dalbich-i eoullyeoyo.
      The moonshine of the night is better .
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

(bam, chestnut).

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 밤〯 (Yale: pǎm).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bam
McCune–Reischauer?pam
Yale Romanization?pām
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: / 밤 / 밤까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes low pitch, and heightens the pitch of two subsequent suffixed syllables.

Noun

(bam) (counter )

  1. chestnut
    Hypernym: 견과(堅果) (gyeon'gwa, nut)
Derived terms
  • 마름 (mareum, water chestnut)
See also

Middle Korean

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

밤〮 (pám) (locative 바ᄆᆡ〮 (pàm-óy))

  1. night
Descendants
  • Korean: (bam)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

밤〯 (pǎm) (locative 바〯매〮 (pǎm-áy))

  1. chestnut
Descendants
  • Korean: (bam)