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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 힘〮 (Yale: hím).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | him |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | him |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | him |
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| Yale Romanization? | him |
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Noun
힘 • (him)
- strength; power
- (physics) force
- (tarot) Strength (Tarot card)
Derived terms
- 힘들다 (himdeulda, “(to be) difficult, (to be) tired”)
See also
- 力 (ryeok), the hanja for "power; force"
- 強 (gang), the hanja for "strength"
Further reading
- 힘 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.
Middle Korean
Pronunciation
Noun
힘〮 (hím) (locative 히〮메〮 (hím-éy))
- muscle
1465, 圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해 (Won'gakgyeong Eonhae):고기와힘과ᄲᅧ와ᄂᆞᆫ- kwoki-Gwa him-kwa spye-Gwa-non
- as for the meat and the muscle and the bone
Descendants
