감

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감 U+AC10, 감
HANGUL SYLLABLE GAM
Composition:ㄱ + ㅏ + ㅁ
← 갏
 		Hangul Syllables 갑 →
가각갂갃간갅갆
갇갈갉갊갋갌갍
갎갏감갑값갓갔
강갖갗갘같갚갛
→ 개

Jeju

Etymology

From Middle Korean 감〯 (kǎm). Cognate to Korean 감 (gam)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gam
Yale Romanization?kam

Noun

감 (gam)

  1. persimmon

Derived terms

References

  • The template Template:R:Jeju's culture and language does not use the parameter(s): 
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    Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.    “감” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
  • 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon]‎, 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 30

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 感 (“to feel, to perceive; emotion”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gam
McCune–Reischauer?kam
Yale Romanization?kām

Noun

감 • (gam) (hanja 感)

  1. feeling; sense
    Synonym: 느낌 (neukkim)
Derived terms

Suffix

—감 • (-gam) (hanja 感)

  1. feeling; sense
    ‎죄책(罪責) (joechaek, “guilt”) + ‎감(感) (-gam) → ‎죄책감(罪責感) (joechaekgam, “feeling of guilt”)
See also

Etymology 2

감 (gam, “persimmons”)

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 坎 (Yale: *kǎm). In the hangul script, first attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 감〯 (Yale: kǎm). The presence of a rising syllable suggests an ancient bisyllabic form.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gam
McCune–Reischauer?kam
Yale Romanization?kām

Noun

감 • (gam)

  1. persimmon
Derived terms

Etymology 3

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᅀᆞᆷ (Yale: kòzòm).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gam
McCune–Reischauer?kam
Yale Romanization?kām

Noun

감 • (gam)

  1. fabric
  2. stuff / material (for) (used suffixally)
    ‎사냥 (sanyang, “hunting”) + ‎감 (gam) → ‎사냥감 (sanyanggam, “game; prey”, literally “material for hunting”)
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 甘.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gam
McCune–Reischauer?Kam
Yale Romanization?kam

Proper noun

감 • (Gam) (hanja 甘)

  1. a surname

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

감 (gam)

More information
  1. 減: reduction
    (eumhun reading: 덜 감 (deol gam))
    (MC reading: 減 (MC heamX|keamX))
  2. 敢: dare
    (eumhun reading: 감히 감 (gamhi gam))
    (MC reading: 敢 (MC kamX))
  3. 監: supervision; overseering
    (eumhun reading: 볼 감 (bol gam))
    (MC reading: 監 (MC kaem|kaemH))
  4. 鑑: mirror; consideration
    (eumhun reading: 거울 감 (geoul gam))
    (MC reading: 鑑 (MC kaem|kaemH))
  5. 勘: consideration
    (eumhun reading: 헤아릴 감 (hearil gam))
    (MC reading: 勘 (MC khomH))
  6. 堪: to endure; capable
    (eumhun reading: 견딜 감 (gyeondil gam))
    (MC reading: 堪 (MC khom))
  7. 瞰: to watch; to overlook
    (MC reading: 瞰 (MC khamH))
  8. 坎: hole; snare; crisis
    (MC reading: 坎 (MC khomX))
  9. 嵌:
    (MC reading: 嵌 (MC khaem|dzamX))
  10. 憾:
    (MC reading: 憾 (MC homH))
  11. 戡: subjugate; quell; kill
    (MC reading: 戡 (MC khom|trimX))
  12. 柑:
    (MC reading: 柑 (MC kam))
  13. 橄:
    (MC reading: 橄 (MC kamX))
  14. 疳: childhood diseases
    (MC reading: 疳)
  15. 紺: navy blue; dark blue
    (eumhun reading: 감색 감 (gamsaek gam))
    (MC reading: 紺 (MC komH))
  16. 邯:
    (MC reading: 邯 (MC han|ham))
  17. 龕: niche; shrine
    (MC reading: 龕 (MC khom))
  18. 玪:
    (MC reading: 玪 (MC keam))
  19. 坩: earthenware
    (MC reading: 坩 (MC kham))
  20. 埳:
    (MC reading: 埳 (MC khomX))
  21. 嵁:
    (MC reading: 嵁 (MC khom|ngom|kheam|ngomX|dzreamX))
  22. 弇: cover over, hide; narrow-necked
    (MC reading: 弇 (MC kom|'jemX))
  23. 憨: stupid; silly
    (MC reading: 憨 (MC xam|hamH))
  24. 撼:
    (MC reading: 撼 (MC homX))
  25. 欿: sorrowful; be full of worries
    (MC reading: 欿 (MC homX))
  26. 歛:
    (MC reading: 歛 (MC xam))
  27. 泔:
    (MC reading: 泔 (MC kam))
  28. 淦:
    (MC reading: 淦 (MC kom|komH))
  29. 澉:
    (MC reading: 澉 (MC kamX|thamH))
  30. 矙:
    (MC reading: 矙)
  31. 轗:
    (MC reading: 轗 (MC khomX|khomH))
  32. 酣:
    (MC reading: 酣 (MC ham))
  33. 鹻:
    (MC reading: 鹻 (MC keamX))
  34. 鑒: Alternative form of 鑑
    (MC reading: 鑒 (MC ken|kaemH))

Middle Korean

Etymology

From Late Old Korean 坎 (*kǎm), attested in the twelfth-century wordlist Jilin leishi.

Pronunciation

Noun

감〯 (kǎm)

  1. persimmon

Descendants

  • Jeju: 감 (gam)
  • Korean: 감 (gam)
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