설빔

Korean

Etymology

Equivalent to 설 (seol, “Lunar New Year”) +‎ 빔 (bim, “(wearing) new clothes for a holiday”), where the second component is from Middle Korean 비ᅀᅳ (pìzù-, “to adorn”) +‎ 음〮 (úm, nominalizer). Compare nonstandard 설비음 (seolbieum) and dialectal 설비슴 (seolbiseum).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɭbim]
• Phonetic hangul: [설빔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seolbim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seolbim
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏlbim
Yale Romanization?	sel.pim

Noun

설빔 • (seolbim)

1. new clothes or shoes worn for Lunar New Year

Related terms

• 설 (seol, “Lunar New Year”)