Korean word

알람

Pronunciation

Romanizationallam

Meaning

  • nounalarm clock

Example

내일 아침에 알람을 맞춰 줘.nae il a chi me al la meul mat chwo chwo

Set the alarm clock for tomorrow morning.

Illustration for 알람 (alarm clock)

More examples

오늘은 알람을 끄고 늦게 일어났어.o neu reun al la meul kkeu go neut kke i reo na sseo

Today I turned off the alarm and got up late.

Core concept

A time-based signal that uses sound or vibration to make a person notice and respond.

Common phrases

  • 알람을 맞추다al la meul mat chu da

    set the alarm clock

  • 알람을 끄다al la meul kkeu da

    turn off the alarm

  • 알람 소리al lam so ri

    alarm sound

Similar words

알림allim: A notice from an app or device that announces new information or a scheduled event.
알람시계allamsigye: A clock set to make a sound or vibration at a chosen time.
알림음allimeum: A short sound from a phone or app that signals a notification.

Definition in Korean

잠에서 깨우거나 약속 시간을 알리기 위해 특정 시간에 울리도록 맞춰 놓는 소리·진동·기능cha me seo kkae u geo na yak ssok si ga neul al li gi wi hae teuk jjeong si ga ne ul li do rok mat chwo non neun so ri chin dong ki neung

Word origin

알람 (alram, "alarm") comes from English alarm, which ultimately traces to the Italian phrase all'arme, meaning "to arms", before gaining its modern sense of a warning or timed signal.

Usage tips

  • In everyday technology language, the word can describe a phone setting even when no traditional clock is present.

Other meanings

  • alarmnoun

Related words

  • 알람시계allamsigyealarm clocknoun
  • 알람음allameumalarm soundnoun
  • 알람기능allamgineungalarm functionnoun

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