좀

좀 U+C880, 좀
HANGUL SYLLABLE JOM
Composition:ㅈ + ㅗ + ㅁ
Dubeolsik input:w-h-a
← 졿
[U+C87F] 		Hangul Syllables 좁 →
[U+C881]

Korean

조족졲졳존졵졶
졷졸졹졺졻졼졽
졾졿좀좁좂좃좄
종좆좇좈좉좊좋
졔 ←→ 좌

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕo̞m]
  • Phonetic Hangul[좀]
Revised Romanization? jom
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jom
McCune–Reischauer? chom
Yale Romanization? com

Etymology 1

Adverb

좀 • (jom)

  1. a little; somewhat; quite
  2. a little while, a short time
    좀 있다가 전화할께요.
    Jom itdaga jeonhwahalkkeyo.
    I'll call you in a little while.
  3. (used to soften requests) please; if you wouldn't mind
Synonyms
  • (a little; somewhat; quite): 조금 (jogeum)

Etymology 2

Noun

좀 • (jom)

  1. silverfish
  2. moth, bookworm; general term for any insect which eats fabrics, paper etc.
    양복이 좀이 쏠다.
    Yangbogi jomi ssolda.
    The clothes become moth-eaten.” (Literally "moths eat the clothes").
Derived terms
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