"처음" meaning in Korean

See 처음 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɯm] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: cheo'eum [romanization], [alternative, contraction]
Etymology: Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 처〮ᅀᅥᆷ (chézèm), from Old Korean 初叱音 (*CHEsem). Related to 첫 (cheot, “first”). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native}} Of native Korean origin., {{inh|ko|okm|처〮ᅀᅥᆷ|tr=chézèm}} Middle Korean 처〮ᅀᅥᆷ (chézèm), {{inh|ko|oko|初叱音|tr=*CHEsem}} Old Korean 初叱音 (*CHEsem), {{ko-l|첫||first}} 첫 (cheot, “first”) Head templates: {{ko-adv}} 처음 • (cheo'eum)
  1. (colloquial) first-time Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-처음-ko-adv-dPLFGeV4 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Middle Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 43 42 15 Disambiguation of Middle Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 60 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 36 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 31 6

Noun

IPA: [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɯm] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: cheo'eum [romanization], [alternative, contraction]
Etymology: Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 처〮ᅀᅥᆷ (chézèm), from Old Korean 初叱音 (*CHEsem). Related to 첫 (cheot, “first”). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native}} Of native Korean origin., {{inh|ko|okm|처〮ᅀᅥᆷ|tr=chézèm}} Middle Korean 처〮ᅀᅥᆷ (chézèm), {{inh|ko|oko|初叱音|tr=*CHEsem}} Old Korean 初叱音 (*CHEsem), {{ko-l|첫||first}} 첫 (cheot, “first”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 처음 • (cheo'eum)
  1. the first time
    Sense id: en-처음-ko-noun-j-bVieqm Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Native Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 43 42 15 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 7 70 22 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 33 51 17 Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 10 72 18
  2. the beginning
    Sense id: en-처음-ko-noun-rppwqlEw Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 43 42 15

Inflected forms

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          "english": "It may at first appear strange.",
          "roman": "Cheo'eum-en isanghadago yeogyeojilji moreunda.",
          "text": "처음엔 이상하다고 여겨질지 모른다.",
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          "english": "Everyone makes mistakes in the beginning.",
          "roman": "Cheo'eum-en nuguna silsu-reul handa.",
          "text": "처음엔 누구나 실수를 한다.",
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      "ipa": "[t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɯm]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "처음"
    },
    {
      "other": "[처음]"
    }
  ],
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          "english": "It may at first appear strange.",
          "roman": "Cheo'eum-en isanghadago yeogyeojilji moreunda.",
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          "english": "Everyone makes mistakes in the beginning.",
          "roman": "Cheo'eum-en nuguna silsu-reul handa.",
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      "hangeul": "처음"
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