오밤
Korean
Etymology
Partial calque of Chinese 午夜.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ba̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)밤]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | obam |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | obam |
| McCune–Reischauer? | obam |
| Yale Romanization? | ōpam |
Noun
오밤 • (obam)
- deep night, middle of the night
- Synonyms: 한밤 (hanbam), 한밤중 (hanbamjung), 오밤중 (obamjung)
- 1985 (pub. 2013), 김시종, 불면 [Insomnia]:
- 지자는 남이 다 자는 오밤에 일어나 영감과 만나고 […]
- jijaneun nami da janeun obame ireona yeonggamgwa mannago […]
- The wise wake up in the depth of night when everyone else is asleep, to greet inspiration […]
Derived terms
- 오밤중 (obamjung)