Korean word

이월

Pronunciation

Romanizationiwol

Meaning

  • nounFebruary

Example

제 생일은 이월이에요.che saeng i reun i wo ri e yo

My birthday is in February.

Illustration for 이월 (February)

More examples

이번 여행은 이월에 갈 계획이에요.i beon yeo haeng eun i wo re kal kkye hoe gi e yo

We are planning to go on this trip in February.

Core concept

The second month of the year, arriving after January.

Common phrases

  • 이월에i wo re

    in February

  • 이월생i wol saeng

    person born in February

  • 이월 행사i wol haeng sa

    February event

Similar words

2월2wol: The number-based form used to write February in dates.
2월달2woldal: An informal everyday term for February.

Definition in Korean

한 해의 두 번째 달과 금액·일정 등을 다음 시기로 넘기는 일을 모두 가리키는 말.han hae ui tu peon jjae tal gwa keu maek il jeong teung eul ta eum si gi ro neom gi neun i reul mo du ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The February sense comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning two plus month, while the separate carryover sense comes from a compound meaning move beyond.

Usage tips

  • In dates, this word means February, but in money or scheduling it can mean carryover, so the surrounding words identify the sense.

Other meanings

  • carryovernoun

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