Korean word

몇몇

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeonmyeot

Meaning

  • determinerseveral

Example

몇몇 사람들이 그 가게를 추천했다.myeon myeot sa ram deu ri keu ka ge reul chu cheon haet tta

Several people recommended the store.

Illustration for 몇몇 (several)

More examples

몇몇 학생들은 질문을 했다.myeon myeot hak ssaeng deu reun chil mu neul haet tta

Several students asked questions.

Core concept

An unspecified subset of a larger group, with the exact people or things left unnamed.

Common phrases

  • 몇몇 학생myeon myeot hak ssaeng

    several students

  • 몇몇 사례myeon myeot sa rye

    several cases

  • 몇몇 사람들myeon myeot sa ram deul

    several people

Similar words

몇myeot: Refers to a small, unspecified number before a noun.
여러yeoreo: Covers various people, things, or kinds whose exact number is not stated.
어떤eotteon: Refers to an unspecified person or thing without identifying its exact kind.

Definition in Korean

몇몇은 여러 것이나 여러 사람 가운데 몇 개 또는 몇 사람을 지칭하는 표현으로 전체 중 일부임을 뜻한다.myeon myeo cheun yeo reo keo si na yeo reo sa ram ka un de myeot kae tto neun myeot sa ra meul chi ching ha neun pyo hyeo neu ro cheon che chung il bu i meul tteu tan da

Word origin

The word is a reduplicated form of a Korean element meaning an unspecified number, with repetition giving the idea of some members within a whole.

Usage tips

  • When the group is clear from context, this word can stand alone, so Korean does not always need to name the people or things again.

Other meanings

  • somedeterminer

Opposites

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