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Korean
Etymology
Compare 심(心)통 (simtong, “disgruntled state of mind”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | ssaemtong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ssaemtong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ssaemt'ong |
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| Yale Romanization? | ssāymthong |
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Noun
쌤통 • (ssaemtong)
- (idiomatic, of an unpleasant event) something that happens to someone who is thought to deserve it; something that serves someone right
- 솔직히 쌤통이다. ― Soljikhi ssaemtong-ida. ― Honestly, he had it coming.