No. 8,176 in Korean
im
The Korean word "임" can mean "appointed person," "duty," or "pregnancy," depending on context.
In a sentence
이것은 이음이다.
This is a connection.
'이음' in this sentence is a noun meaning 'connection' or 'link' in Korean.
나는 믿음을 소중히 여긴다.
I value trust highly.
'믿음' here means 'trust' or 'belief', formed by combining the verb stem '믿-' (to believe) with the nominalizer '음' to make it a noun.
그는 미래의 꿈을 이룰 가능성이 있다.
He has the potential to achieve his dreams for the future.
'이룰' is a verb meaning 'to achieve', and while '음' is not directly in this sentence, syllables '임' and similar forms can often serve various lexical or grammatical functions depending on context.
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