설믜

설믜

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səl.mɨj/

Noun

설믜 (selmuy)

1. (rare) wisdom
   • 1493, “處容歌/처용가”, in 樂學軌範/악학궤범:

     설믜 모도와 有(유)德(덕)ᄒᆞ신 가ᄉᆞ매
     福(복)智(디)俱(구)足(죡)ᄒᆞ샤 브르거신 ᄇᆡ예

     selmuy mwotwowoa YU.TEK-hosin kasom-ay
     PWOK.TI.KWU.CYOK-hosya pulukesin poy-yey

     By his chest, made virtuous by gathering wisdom / By his belly, made swelling by being equipped with fortune and knowledge

Alternative forms

• 설ᄆᆡ (selmoy)

Descendants

• ⇒ Korean: 눈썰미 (nunsseolmi)