염

See also: 념 and 렴

염 U+C5FC, 염 HANGUL SYLLABLE YEOM Composition: ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅁ ← 엻 [U+C5FB] Hangul Syllables 엽 → [U+C5FD]

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Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [염]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeom
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏm
Yale Romanization?	yem

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 鹽 (“salt”)

Noun

염 • (yeom) (hanja 鹽)

1. (chemistry) salt

Derived terms

• 염산 (鹽酸, yeomsan, “hydrochloric acid”)
• 염호 (鹽湖, yeomho, “salt lake”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 炎

Noun

염 • (yeom) (hanja 炎)

1. (medicine) inflammation

Derived terms

• 간염 (肝炎, ganyeom)
• 관절염 (關節炎, gwanjeoryeom)
• 양염 (陽炎, yang'yeom)
• 염증 (炎症, yeomjeung)
• 폐렴 (肺炎, pyeryeom)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 廉

Proper noun

염 • (Yeom) (hanja 廉)

1. a surname

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 閻

Proper noun

염 • (Yeom) (hanja 閻)

1. a surname

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

염 (yeom)

1. 炎: flame

   (eumhun reading: 볼꽃 염 (bolkkot yeom))
   (MC reading: 炎 (MC hjem))

2. 染: dye

   (eumhun reading: 물들 염 (muldeul yeom))
   (MC reading: 染 (MC nyemX|nyemH))

3. 鹽: salt

   (eumhun reading: 소금 염 (sogeum yeom))
   (MC reading: 鹽 (MC yem|yemH))

4. 琰: jade

   (eumhun reading: 옥 염 (ok yeom))
   (MC reading: 琰 (MC yemX))

5. 艷: beautiful

   (eumhun reading: 고울 염 (goul yeom))
   (MC reading: 艷)

6. 厭: dislike

   (eumhun reading: 싫을 염 (sireul yeom))
   (MC reading: 厭 (MC 'jiemX|'jiemH|'jiep))

7. 焰: flame

   (MC reading: 焰 (MC yemH))

8. 苒: flourishing grass

   (eumhun reading: 풀 우거질 염 (pul ugeojil yeom))
   (MC reading: 苒 (MC nyemX))

9. 閻: village

   (eumhun reading: 마을 염 (ma'eul yeom))
   (MC reading: 閻 (MC yem))

10. 髥: whiskers

    (eumhun reading: 구레나룻 염 (gurenarut yeom))
    (MC reading: 髥)

11. 冉: slowing

    (eumhun reading: 늘어질 염 (neureojil yeom))
    (MC reading: 冉 (MC nyem|nyemX))

12. 懕: comfortable; relaxed

    (eumhun reading: 편안할 염 (pyeonanhal yeom))
    (MC reading: 懕 (MC 'jiem))

13. 扊: cross-bar

    (eumhun reading: 빗장 염 (bitjang yeom))
    (MC reading: 扊 (MC yemX))

14. 檿: wild mulberry

    (eumhun reading: 산뽕나무 염 (sanppongnamu yeom))
    (MC reading: 檿 (MC 'jiemX))

15. 灩: lapping waves

    (eumhun reading: 물결 출렁거릴 염 (mulgyeol chulleonggeoril yeom))
    (MC reading: 灩 (MC yemH))

16. 饜: dislike

    (eumhun reading: 싫을 염 (sireul yeom))
    (MC reading: 饜 (MC 'jiem|'jiemH))

17. 魘: sleep-talk

    (eumhun reading: 잠꼬대할 염 (jamkkodaehal yeom))
    (MC reading: 魘 (MC 'jiemX|'jiep))

18. 黶: raven

    (eumhun reading: 사마귀 염 (samagwi yeom))
    (MC reading: 黶 (MC 'jiemX))

19. 艶: Alternative form of 艷

    (MC reading: 艶 (MC yemH))

20. 灎: Alternative form of 灩

    (MC reading: 灎)

21. 塩: Alternative form of 鹽

    (MC reading: 塩 (MC yem))

22. 檶: dishpan

    (eumhun reading: 개수통 염 (gaesutong yeom))
    (MC reading: 檶)

Etymology 6

South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 렴 (ryeom).

Syllable

염 (yeom)

1. (South Korea) 廉: honest

   (eumhun reading: 청렴할 염 (cheongnyeomhal yeom))
   (MC reading: 廉 (MC ljem))

2. (South Korea) 簾: bamboo blind

   (eumhun reading: 발 염 (bal yeom))
   (MC reading: 簾 (MC ljem))

3. (South Korea) 殮: to dress corpse for burial

   (eumhun reading: 염할 염 (yeomhal yeom))
   (MC reading: 殮 (MC ljemH))

Usage notes

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 렴 (ryeom) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 렴 (ryeom) to 염 (yeom) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

Alternative forms

• 렴 (ryeom) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

Etymology 7

South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 념 (nyeom).

Syllable

염 (yeom)

1. (South Korea) 念: thought

   (eumhun reading: 생각 염 (saenggak yeom))
   (MC reading: 念 (MC nemH))

2. (South Korea) 捻: twist

   (eumhun reading: 비틀 염 (biteul yeom))
   (MC reading: 捻 (MC nep))

Usage notes

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 념 (nyeom) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 념 (nyeom) to 염 (yeom) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

Alternative forms

• 념 (nyeom) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

Middle Korean

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

염〮 (yém)

1. goat
   • 1481, 분류두공부시언해 (bullyudugongbusieonhae):

     심ᄒᆞᆫ 치위예 나ᄅᆞᆯ 프른 염의 갓오ᄉᆞᆯ 주ᄂᆞ다

     simhon chiwuy-yey na-lol phulun yem-uy kaswos-ol cwunota

     You give me clothes made of blue goat's leather in the blistering cold.

   • Early 16th century, 장수경언해 (jangsugyeong'eonhae):

     튝ᄉᆡᇰ은 ᄆᆞᆯ 쇼 야ᇰ 염 돋 개 ᄀᆞᄐᆞᆫ 거시라

     thyuksoyng-un mol syo yang yem twot kay kothon kes-ila

     Domestic animals include horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and dogs.

   • 1518, 번역소학 (beonyeoksohak):

     孔子(공ᄌᆞ)ᄂᆞᆫ 거믄 여믜 갓옷과 거믄 곳갈로ᄡᅥ 됴사ᇰ 아니ᄒᆞ더시다

     KWONG.COnon kemun yem-uy kaswos-kwa kemun kwoskal-lwopse tyosang anihotesita

     Confucius did not mourn with black goat's leather clothes and a black hat.

Synonyms

• 염〮쇼〮 (yémsyó)

Descendants

• ⇒ Korean: 염소 (yeomso)