여름

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 녀름〮 (Yale: nyèlúm).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeoreum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeoleum
McCune–Reischauer?yŏrŭm
Yale Romanization?yelum
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 여름의 / 여름에 / 여름까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

여름 • (yeoreum)

  1. summer

Derived terms

See also
  • 夏 (ha), the hanja for "summer"
Seasons in Korean · 사철 (四철, sacheol), 사계 (四季, sagye, “four seasons”) (layout · text) · category
봄 (bom, “spring”) 여름 (yeoreum, “summer”) 가을 (ga'eul, “fall; autumn”) 겨울 (gyeoul, “winter”)

Middle Korean

Etymology

Nominalisation form of 열〯다〮 (yěltá, “to ripen”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jə̀lɨ́m/, [jə̀ɾɨ́m]

Noun

여름〮 (yèlúm)

  1. fruit
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