온몸

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 오ᄋᆞᆫ몸 (Yale: woon-mwom). Equivalent to 온 (on-, “all; entire”) +‎ 몸 (mom, “body”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈo̞(ː)nmo̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [온(ː)몸]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	onmom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	onmom
McCune–Reischauer?	onmom
Yale Romanization?	ōnmom

Noun

온몸 • (onmom)

1. whole body, entire body