Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 그〮림〮 (Yale: kúlím). Substantive form of 그리다 (geurida, “to draw”).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ɾim]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geurim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geulim
McCune–Reischauer?kŭrim
Yale Romanization?kūlim
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 그림의 / 그림에 / 그림까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun edit

그림 (geurim)

  1. picture, drawing, painting, sketch
    거실 에는 그림 걸려 있었다.
    Geosil byeog-eneun geurimdeur-i geollyeo isseotda.
    Some pictures were hanging on the wall in the living room.
    그림을 보겠습니다.I geurimeul bogetseumnida.Let's take a look at this picture.
  2. (figurative) beautiful scenery (as in being picturesque)

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