빌미
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 빌믜〮 (Yale: pìlmúy).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [piɭmi]
- Phonetic hangul: [빌미]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bilmi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bilmi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pilmi |
| Yale Romanization? | pil.mi |
Noun
빌미 • (bilmi)
- a pretext, reason, or cause (typically for something bad to happen)