문명

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 文明 (“civilization”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?munmyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?munmyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?munmyŏng
    Yale Romanization?munmyeng

    Noun

    문명 • (munmyeong) (hanja 文明)

    1. civilization

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 文名 (“literary fame”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?munmyeong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?munmyeong
      McCune–Reischauer?munmyŏng
      Yale Romanization?munmyeng

      Noun

      문명 • (munmyeong) (hanja 文名)

      1. literary fame or recognition
        Coordinate term: 무명(武名) (mumyeong)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 問 (“ask”) + 名 (“name”).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)nmjʌ̹ŋ]
        • Phonetic hangul: [문(ː)명]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?munmyeong
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?munmyeong
        McCune–Reischauer?munmyŏng
        Yale Romanization?mūnmyeng

        Noun

        문명 • (munmyeong) (hanja 問名)

        1. asking for someone's name
        2. (Korean folk religion) the practice of asking the name and horoscope of a prospective bride
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