Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bangmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bagmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?pangmyŏng
Yale Romanization?pakmyeng

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 薄明 (twilight, dusk, faint light).

Noun

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박명 (bangmyeong) (hanja 薄明)

  1. twilight, dusk; faint light (at the break or end of day)
    Hypernym: 황혼(黃昏) (hwanghon, dusk)
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 薄命 (born unlucky, ill-fated).

Noun

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Active 박명하다

박명 (bangmyeong) (hanja 薄命)

  1. being ill-fated (especially, dying early)
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