-으며
Korean
Alternative forms
- 며 (-myeo) – after vowels and ㄹ (l)
Etymology
From Middle Korean 으〮며〮/ᄋᆞ〮며〮 (Yale: -úmyé/ómyé), from Old Korean 㢱 (*-mye).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯmjʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [으며]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | eumyeo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eumyeo |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŭmyŏ |
Yale Romanization? | umye |
Suffix
으며 • (-eumyeo)
- (rather formal) and; enumerates descriptions or actions.
- Synonym: (less formal) 고 (-go)
- 무며 오이며 부추며 갖가지 채소로 김치를 담근다.
- mu-myeo oi-myeo buchu-myeo gatgaji chaeso-ro gimchi-reul damgeunda.
- Kimchi is made from various vegetables such as white radishes, cucumbers, and leeks.
- 로마 제국의 국경은 북쪽으로는 라인강을 접했으며 남쪽으로는 사하라 사막에 다다랐다.
- roma jegug-ui gukgyeong-eun bukjjog-euro-neun Rain-gang-eul jeop-haet-eumyeo namjjog-euro-neun Sahara samag-e dadaratda.
- The borders of the Roman Empire adjoined the Rhine to the north and attained the Sahara Desert to the south.
- (rather formal) while, at the same time
- Synonym: (more common) 으면서 (-eumyeonseo)
- 그녀는 숨을 가쁘게 쉬며 강변 산책로를 따라 뛰었다.
- geunyeo-neun sum-eul gappeuge swi-myeo gangbyeon sanchaengno-reul ttara ttwieotda.
- She ran along the riverside walk while breathing heavily.
- 살며 사랑했고 죽으며 사랑했느니라.
- sal-myeo sarang-haetgo juk-eumyeo sarang-haen-neunira.
- While living, I loved; while dying, I loved.