민

민 U+BBFC, 민
HANGUL SYLLABLE MIN
Composition:ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
← 믻
[U+BBFB] 		Hangul Syllables 믽 →
[U+BBFD]
미믹믺믻민믽믾
믿밀밁밂밃밄밅
밆밇밈밉밊밋밌
밍밎및밐밑밒밓
믜 ←→ 바

Korean

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean 믠 (Yale: mùy-n), the past adnominal form of 믜다〮 (Yale: mùy-tá, “(of hair) to fall off, etc.”). 맨 (maen) is originally an ablaut variant.[1]

Pronunciation

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

Verb

민 • (min)

  1. past adnominal of 미다 (mida, “(for hair) to fall off, etc.”)

Prefix

민— • (min-)

  1. unadorned, bare, lacking
Derived terms

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 民 (“people”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    민 • (min) (hanja 民)

    1. (literary) the people
    Derived terms

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 閔.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?Min
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?Min
      McCune–Reischauer?Min
      Yale Romanization?min

      Proper noun

      민 • (Min) (hanja 閔)

      1. a Min surname from Chinese

      See also

      • Appendix:Korean surnames

      Etymology 4

      From Middle Korean 민〯 (Yale: mǐn).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mi(ː)n]
      • Phonetic hangul: [민(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?min
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?min
      McCune–Reischauer?min
      Yale Romanization?mīn

      Verb

      민 • (min)

      1. past adnominal of 밀다 (milda, “to push”)

      Etymology 5

      Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

      Syllable

      민 • (min)

      More information
      1. 岷: name of a mountain
        (eumhun reading: 산이름 민 (sanireum min))
        (MC reading: 岷 (MC min))
      2. 悶: agonize
        (eumhun reading: 번민할 민 (beonminhal min))
        (MC reading: 悶 (MC mwonH))
      3. 愍: worry
        (eumhun reading: 근심할 민 (geunsimhal min))
        (MC reading: 愍 (MC minX))
      4. 憫: pity
        (eumhun reading: 불쌍히 여길 민 (bulssanghi yeogil min))
        (MC reading: 憫 (MC minX))
      5. 敏: keen
        (eumhun reading: 민첩할 민 (mincheophal min))
        (MC reading: 敏 (MC minX))
      6. 旻: heaven
        (eumhun reading: 하늘 민 (haneul min))
        (MC reading: 旻 (MC min))
      7. 旼: gentle
        (eumhun reading: 화할 민 (hwahal min))
        (MC reading: 旼 (MC min))
      8. 民: peasants
        (eumhun reading: 백성 민 (baekseong min))
        (MC reading: 民 (MC mjin))
      9. 泯: perish
        (eumhun reading: 망할 민 (manghal min))
        (MC reading: 泯 (MC mjin|mjinX))
      10. 玟: jade
        (eumhun reading: 옥돌 민 (okdol min))
        (MC reading: 玟)
      11. 珉: jade
        (eumhun reading: 옥돌 민 (okdol min))
        (MC reading: 珉 (MC min))
      12. 緡: fishing line
        (eumhun reading: 낚시줄 민 (naksijul min))
        (MC reading: 緡 (MC min))
      13. 閔: surname
        (eumhun reading: 성씨 민 (seongssi min))
        (MC reading: 閔 (MC minX))
      14. 忞: exert
        (eumhun reading: 힘쓸 민 (himsseul min))
        (MC reading: 忞 (MC min))
      15. 忟: strong
        (eumhun reading: 강인할 민 (gang'inhal min))
        (MC reading: 忟)
      16. 暋: stout
        (eumhun reading: 굳셀 민 (gutsel min))
        (MC reading: 暋 (MC minX))
      17. 湣: temple name
        (eumhun reading: 시호 민 (siho min))
        (MC reading: 湣)
      18. 緍: fishing line
        (eumhun reading: 낚시줄 민 (naksijul min))
        (MC reading: 緍)
      19. 罠: net
        (eumhun reading: 그물 민 (geumul min))
        (MC reading: 罠 (MC min))
      20. 苠: vegetable heart
        (eumhun reading: 속대 민 (sokdae min))
        (MC reading: 苠)
      21. 閩: tribe name
        (eumhun reading: 종족이름 민 (jongjogireum min))
        (MC reading: 閩 (MC min|mjun))
      22. 鰵: sawedged perch
        (eumhun reading: 다금바리 민 (dageumbari min))
        (MC reading: 鰵 (MC minX))
      23. 黽: exert
        (eumhun reading: 힘쓸 민 (himsseul min))
        (MC reading: 黽 (MC mjinX|mjienX|meangX))
      24. 慜: clever
        (eumhun reading: 총명할 민 (chongmyeonghal min))
        (MC reading: 慜 (MC minX))

      References

      1. ^ 具(구)本(본)寬(관) (2007), “접두사의 통시적인 발달 과정에 대하여—'휘', '민/맨', '새/샛/시/싯'을 중심으로— [jeopdusaui tongsijeogin baldal gwajeong'e daehayeo- hwi- , min-/maen- , sae-/saet-/si-/sit- eul jungsimeuro-]”, in 남성우 [namseong'u], editor, 국어사 연구와 자료 [gugeosa yeon'guwa jaryo], pages 157—179
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