-이며

Korean

Alternative forms
  • 며 (-myeo) — after vowels

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imyeo
McCune–Reischauer?imyŏ
Yale Romanization?imye

Particle

이며 • (-imyeo)

  1. (rather literary) and
    Synonyms: 과 (-gwa), (colloquial) 이랑 (-irang)
    • 1929, Kim Gu, 백범일지, volume I, published 1947:
      총 쏘기는 말할 것도 없고 행보하는 법이며 체조며 온갖 조련을 다하였다.
      Chong ssogi-neun malhal geotdo eopgo haengbohaneun beob-imyeo chejo-myeo on'gat joryeon-eul dahayeotda.
      They engaged in all sorts of military training—the proper gait and exercises and [whatnot]—not even to mention how to shoot.
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