Korean

Syllable

면 • ‎(myeon)

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

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Suffix

면 • ‎(myeon)

1. if

   suffix for verbs indicating conditional conjunctive

   그분이 가시면, 저도 가겠어요.‎

   Geubun-i gasi-myeon, jeo-do gagesseoyo.

   If he goes, I will also go.

Usage notes

The suffix 면 (myeon) is appended to the sequential form. If the stem ends in ㄹ (l), the ㄹ (l) does not fall out.

E.g. 푸르다 (푸르니/푸르면) (pureuda (pureuni/pureumyeon), “blue”) → 푸르면 (pureumyeon, “if blue”)

울다 (우니/울면) (ulda (uni/ulmyeon), “to cry”) → 울면 (ulmyeon, “if crying”)

Etymology 3

Noun

면 • ‎(myeon)

1. noodles (hanja: 麵)
2. township (hanja: 面)

   (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리 ‎(ri), 동 ‎(dong), 면 ‎(myeon), 읍 ‎(eup), 구 ‎(gu), 군 ‎(gun), 시 ‎(si), 도 ‎(do)