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Korean
Etymology
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɾa̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [람]
Syllable
람 • (ram)
Usage notes
In South Korea, the hanja above are read as 남 (nam) when used as a single word or as the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. However, the reading 람 (ram) is retained when the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound. This is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).
Alternative forms
- 남 (nam) (South Korea)
References
- Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin'guk Daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, Inmyeong-yong hanja-pyo), page 11.
- 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典.
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