이명
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)mjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)명]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | imyeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | imyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | imyŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | īmyeng |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 耳鳴, from 耳 (耳, “ear”) + 鳴 (鳴, “ringing”).
Noun
이명 • (imyeong) (hanja 耳鳴)
- (pathology) tinnitus (ringing in the ear without external source)
- Synonym: 귀울림 (gwiullim)
Derived terms
- 이명증(耳鳴症) (imyeongjeung)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 異名, from 異 (異, “different”) + 名 (名, “name”)
Noun
이명 • (imyeong) (hanja 異名)
- alias, alternative name
- Antonyms: 본명(本名) (bonmyeong), 실명(實名) (silmyeong)
- different name, names different from one another
- Antonym: 동명(同名) (dongmyeong)