바람
Korean
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[pa̠ɾa̠m]
- Phonetic Hangul[바람]
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Etymology 1
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᄅᆞᆷ (polom). Possibly from Old Chinese 風 (OC *plum, *plums, “wind”). Because consonant clusters are not allowed in Korean, a vowel is added according to the vowel harmony.[1]
Noun
바람 • (baram)
- wind, air, draft
- 바람이 많이 분다.
- Barami mani bunda.
- The wind is blowing hard.
- 바람에 지는 아련한 사랑.(from the lyrics of 하망연)
- Barame jineun aryeonhan sarang.
- A vague love which disappears with the wind.
- fad; vogue
- fickleness
Derived terms
- 바람에 (barame, “on the verge, by virtue, under the circumstances (of something)”)
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin. Equivalent to 바라— (bara-, “to desire”) + —ㅁ (-m).
Noun
바람 • (baram)
- desire, expectation, hope
Etymology 3
Of native Korean origin.
Noun
바람 • (baram)
- (obsolete) wall, enclosure, surrounding
Derived terms
- 바람벽 (barambyeok, “wall, enclosure”)
References
- Jie, Zhao (2007), chapter 2, in From Japanese to Uyghur: The study of relationships between of languages of northern minorities, →ISBN, page 118