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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hom |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hom |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hom |
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| Yale Romanization? | hom |
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Etymology 1
First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 홈〮 (Yale: hwóm).
Noun
홈 • (hom)
- groove
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Clipping of 플랫홈/플랫트홈 (peullaethom/peullaet'teuhom).
Noun
홈 • (hom)
- platform (raised structure for passengers)
2014, Mark Vincent, Jaehoon Yeon, Complete Korean Beginner to Intermediate Course:몇 번 홈에서 기차가 떠나지요?- Myeot beon homeseo gichaga tteonajiyo?
- What platform does the train go from?
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English home.
Noun
홈 • (hom)
- (baseball) home (base)