쌈

쌈 U+C308, 쌈
HANGUL SYLLABLE SSAM
Composition:ㅆ + ㅏ + ㅁ
Dubeolsik input:T-k-a
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Korean

Etymology 1
쌈 (ssam)

싸 (ssa, “to wrap up”) +‎ ㅁ (m, verbal noun-deriving suffix).

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

Noun

쌈 • (ssam)

  1. A verbal noun of 싸다 (ssada, “to wrap up”).
  2. food wrapped in leafy vegetables; vegetable wrap
    고기를 깻잎쌈을 싸서 먹다 ― gogireul kkaedipssameul ssaseo meokda ― to 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 hangeul: [쌈(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssam
McCune–Reischauer?ssam
Yale Romanization?ssām

Noun

쌈 • (ssam)

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