U+C308, 쌈
HANGUL SYLLABLE SSAM
Composition: + +

[U+C307]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C309]




시 ←→ 쌔

Korean

Etymology 1

(ssam)

(ssa, to wrap up) + (-m, verbal noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssam
McCune–Reischauer?ssam
Yale Romanization?ssam

Noun

• (ssam)

  1. A verbal noun of 싸다 (ssada, to wrap up).
  2. food wrapped in leafy vegetables; vegetable wrap
    고기 깻잎 싸서 먹다gogi-reul kkaedipssam-eul ssaseo meokdato eat meat in perilla leaf wraps
Derived terms
  • 보쌈 (bossam)
  • 쌈거리 (ssamgeori)
  • 쌈김치 (ssamgimchi)
  • 쌈밥 (ssambap)
  • 월남쌈 (wollamssam)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈a̠(ː)m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssam
McCune–Reischauer?ssam
Yale Romanization?ssām

Noun

• (ssam)

  1. (slang) Contraction of 싸움 (ssaum, fight).
    실력 오지네.Ssam sillyeok ojine.Wow, his fighting skills are amazing.
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