꿈

꿈

꿈 U+AFC8, 꿈 HANGUL SYLLABLE GGUM Composition: ㄲ + ㅜ + ㅁ Dubeolsik input: R-n-a ← 꿇 [U+AFC7] Hangul Syllables 꿉 → [U+AFC9]

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄭᅮᆷ (skwum), from ᄭᅮ— (skwu-, “to dream”) (modern 꾸— (kku-)) + —ㅁ (-m, substantive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[k͈um]
• Phonetic Hangul[꿈]

Revised Romanization? kkum Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkum McCune–Reischauer? kkum Yale Romanization? kkwum

Noun

꿈 • (kkum)

1. dream

   꿈인가, 현실인가.

   Kkumin-ga, hyeonsirin-ga.

   Is it a dream, or is it real?

Derived terms

• 개꿈 (gaekkum, “meaningless dream”)
• 꿈꾸다 (kkumkkuda, “to have a dream”)

See also

• 잠 (jam, “sleep”)