Etymology 1
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Sino-Korean word from 名 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale : myèng ).
Pronunciation
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Romanizations Revised Romanization? myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? myeong McCune–Reischauer? myŏng Yale Romanization? myeng
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 名 )
( formal , written) name
Synonym: 이름 ( ireum )
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 名 )
Counter for people
다섯 명 이 서 있습니다. ― Daseot myeong -i seo itseumnida. ― There are five people standing.
명— • (myeong- ) (hanja 名 )
famous ; great ; noted
명 배우 (名 俳優) ― myeon gbae'u ( 名 俳優) ― a famous actor
명 탐정 (名 探偵) ― myeon gtamjeong ( 名 探偵) ― a great detective
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Etymology 2
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Sino-Korean word from 命 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ〯 (Yale : myěng ).
Pronunciation
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(SK Standard /Seoul ) IPA (key ) : [mjɘ(ː)ŋ] Phonetic hangul: [명 (ː) ] Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length. Romanizations Revised Romanization? myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? myeong McCune–Reischauer? myŏng Yale Romanization? myēng
명 • (myeong ) (hanja 命 )
command ; order
Synonym: 명령(命令) ( myeongnyeong )
life ; one's existence
Synonym: 목숨 ( moksum )
fate ; destiny
Synonym: 운명(運命) ( unmyeong )
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Etymology 3
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Sino-Korean word from 明 , from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale : myèng ).
Pronunciation
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Romanizations Revised Romanization? Myeong Revised Romanization (translit.)? Myeong McCune–Reischauer? Myŏng Yale Romanization? myeng
Proper noun
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명 • (Myeong ) (hanja 明 )
the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Synonym: 명(明)나라 ( myeongnara )
a surname
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Etymology 4
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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
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명 (myeong)