씨름

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Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 실훔 (Yale: silhwum).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssileum
McCune–Reischauer?ssirŭm
Yale Romanization?ssilum

Noun

씨름 (ssireum)

  1. Ssireum, traditional Korean wrestling
  2. struggle, strenuous efforts

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