이듬

Korean

Etymology

This is one of a number of Korean words that seem to derive from an ancient root *it meaning "two", which was lost by Middle Korean times. See also 이틀 (iteul, “two days”), 이듬해 (ideumhae, “next year”), 이듭 (ideup, “two years of age”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [idɯm]
Phonetic hangeul: [이듬]

Revised Romanization^?	ideum
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ideum
McCune–Reischauer^?	idŭm
Yale Romanization^?	itum

Noun

이듬 • (ideum)

a second plowing of the fields
a second weeding of the fields