Korean

Syllable

며 • ‎(myeo)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅁ and ㅕ.

Etymology 2

Suffix

며 • ‎(myeo)

1. enumerates descriptions

   잎은 달걀 모양이며 끝은 길게 뾰족하고 밑은 둥글며 바늘 모양의 톱니가 있다.‎

   Ipeun dalgyal moyang-imyeo kkeuteun gilge ppyojokhago miteun dunggeulmyeo baneul moyang-ui tomniga itda.

   The leaf is egg-shaped, and its end is long and sharp, and its bottom is round, and is saw-toothed.

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2. as, while, at the same time (that)

   그녀는 숨을 가쁘게 쉬며 강변 산책로를 따라 뛰었다.‎

   Geunyeoneun sumeul gappeuge swimyeo gangbyeon sanchaengnoreul ttara ttwieotda.

   She ran along the riverside walk while breathing heavily.

Usage notes

The suffix 며 (myeo) takes the sequential forms, and if the stem ends in ㄹ (l), it does not drop out.

Synonyms

• -고 (-go)
• -면서 (-myeonseo, “as, while”)

References

1. ↑ excerpt from wikipedia:ko:배나무

Etymology 3

From (이)— ((i)-) + —며 (-myeo)

Alternative forms

• 이며 (imyeo)

Particle

며 • ‎(myeo)

1. enumerates items

   무며 오이며 부추며 갖가지 채소로 김치를 담그는 아낙들의 손길이 바쁘다.‎

   Mumyeo oimyeo buchumyeo gatgaji chaesoro gimchireul damgeuneun anakdeurui son-giri bappeuda.

   Women are busy making kimchi from various vegetables such as white radishes, cucumbers, and leeks.

Usage notes

The particle 며 (myeo) appears after a vowel, while its alternative 이며 (imyeo) appears after a consonant.