땀

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땀 U+B540, 땀
HANGUL SYLLABLE DDAM
Composition:ㄸ + ㅏ + ㅁ
← 딿
 		Hangul Syllables 땁 →
따딱딲딳딴딵딶
딷딸딹딺딻딼딽
딾딿땀땁땂땃땄
땅땆땇땈땉땊땋
디 ←→ 때

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ttam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ttam
McCune–Reischauer?ttam
Yale Romanization?ttam
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 땀의 / 땀에 / 땀까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable.

Noun

땀 • (ttam)

  1. sweat
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

땀 • (ttam)

  1. stitch
    Synonym: 바늘땀 (baneulttam)
    땀이 아주 촘촘하다 ― ttam-i aju chomchomhada ― very fine stitching
  2. a counter for stitches
    바느질을 한 땀 한 땀 정성 들여 하다.
    Baneujir-eul han ttam han ttam jeongseong deuryeo hada.
    Each stitch is painstakingly sewn.
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