Korean edit

Etymology edit

(ra) +‎ 면(麵) (myeon, noodle), from Japanese ラーメン (rāmen), from Mandarin 拉麵拉面 (lāmiàn). 拉麵 would be *납면 (*nammyeon) in Sino-Korean.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ramyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lamyeon
McCune–Reischauer?ramyŏn
Yale Romanization?lamyen

Noun edit

라면 (ramyeon)

  1. instant noodle
  2. ramen (soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients; usually of Japanese cuisine)

Synonyms edit

  • (instant noodle): (Yanbian dialect) 방가면 (banggamyeon)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: ramyeon