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U+ACF0, 곰
HANGUL SYLLABLE GOM
Composition: + +

Hangul Syllables




계 ←→ 과

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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(gom, bear)

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 곰〯 (Yale: kwǒm), from earlier *고마〮 (Yale: *kwòmá), which survived into Middle Korean in the place name 고마〮ᄂᆞᄅᆞ (Yale: Kwòmánòlò). Related to Baekje 金馬 (*kəma/*kuma, bear) and possibly Japanese (くま) (kuma, bear).

Beyond Koreanic and Japanese, perhaps a regional Wanderwort also related to Old Chinese (OC *ɢʷlɯm).

Noun

(gom)

  1. bear (animal)
    처럼 미련하다gomcheoreom miryeonhadato be stupid like a bear
  2. (figurative, derogatory) a thick, dull fellow
    Synonym: 곰탱이 (gomtaeng'i)
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Etymology 2

(go-, to simmer slowly) +‎ (-m, nominalizing suffix).

Noun

(gom)

  1. verbal noun of 고다 (goda, to simmer slowly)
  2. (rare) Short for 곰탕 (gomtang, slow-simmered beef soup).