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[U+C307]
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[U+C309]
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Korean
Etymology 1
싸 (ssa, “to wrap up”) + -ㅁ (-m, verbal noun-deriving suffix).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ssam |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ssam |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ssam |
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| Yale Romanization? | ssam |
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Noun
쌈 • (ssam)
- A verbal noun of 싸다 (ssada, “to wrap up”).
- food wrapped in leafy vegetables; vegetable wrap
- 고기를 깻잎쌈을 싸서 먹다 ― gogi-reul kkaedipssam-eul ssaseo meokda ― to eat meat in perilla leaf wraps
Derived terms
- 고기쌈 (gogissam)
- 보쌈 (bossam)
- 상추쌈 (sangchussam)
- 쌈거리 (ssamgeori)
- 쌈김치 (ssamgimchi)
- 쌈밥 (ssambap)
- 월남쌈 (wollamssam)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈a̠(ː)m]
- Phonetic hangul: [쌈(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | ssam |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ssam |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ssam |
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| Yale Romanization? | ssām |
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Noun
쌈 • (ssam)
- (slang) contraction of 싸움 (ssaum, “fight”)
- 쌈 실력 오지네. ― Ssam sillyeok ojine. ― Wow, his fighting skills are amazing.