온몸

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 오ᄋᆞᆫ몸 (Yale: woon-mwom). Equivalent to 온- (on-, “all; entire”) +‎ 몸 (mom, “body”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)nmo̞m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [온(ː)몸]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?onmom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?onmom
McCune–Reischauer?onmom
Yale Romanization?ōnmom

Noun

온몸 • (onmom)

  1. whole body, entire body
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