껌

껌

껌 U+AECC, 껌 HANGUL SYLLABLE GGEOM Composition: ㄲ + ㅓ + ㅁ Dubeolsik input: R-j-a ← 껋 [U+AECB] Hangul Syllables 껍 → [U+AECD]

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[k͈ʌ̹m]
• Phonetic Hangul[껌]

Revised Romanization? kkeom Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkeom McCune–Reischauer? kkŏm Yale Romanization? kkem

Etymology 1

꺼꺽꺾꺿껀껁껂 껃껄껅껆껇껈껉 껊껋껌껍껎껏껐 껑껒껓껔껕껖껗
꺠 ←	→ 께

Syllable

껌 • (kkeom)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄲ, ㅓ, and ㅁ.

Etymology 2

From English gum.

Noun

껌 • (kkeom)

1. gum, chewing gum

   껌은 단맛이 빠질때까지 씹다가 삼키지 않고 버리는 음식이다.

   Kkeomeun danmasi ppajilttaekkaji ssipdaga samkiji anko beorineun eumsigida.

   Gum is a substance which you chew for a long time until it loses its sweetness, but do not swallow.

Related terms

• 풍선껌 (pungseonkkeom, “bubble gum”)