보름

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 보롬 (pwolwom). Compare 부르— (bureu-, “(stomach, belly) to be full, inflated”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[po̞ɾɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? boreum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? boleum
McCune–Reischauer? porŭm
Yale Romanization? polum

Noun

보름 (boreum)

  1. fifteen days, half month, fortnight
  2. Clipping of 보름날 (boreumnal, fifteenth day of the lunar month).

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 초승 (, choseung, “the first (day) of the lunar month, new moon”)
  • 그믐 (geumeum, “the last (day) of the lunar month”)

Derived terms

  • 보름날 (boreumnal, “the 15th day of the lunar month”)
  • 보름달 (boreumdal, “full moon”)
  • 보름밤 (boreumbam, “full-moon night”)

See also

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