기춤

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Middle Korean

Etymology

From 깇다 (Yale: kichta, “to cough”) + (Yale: -m, “nominaliser suffix”).

Noun

기춤 (kichwum)

  1. a cough

Descendants

  • Jeju: 지침 (jichim)
  • Korean: 기침 (gichim)