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Middle Korean
Etymology
Uncertain; though speculatively connected with 자다〮 (càtá, “to sleep”), the vowel discrepancy is difficult to explain. Alternatively, may be connected to ᄌᆞᆷ〮다〮 (cómtá, “to sink”); compare Korean 주무시다 (jumusida, “(honorific) to sleep”).
Pronunciation
- (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽t͡sʌ́m⫽
Noun
ᄌᆞᆷ〮 (cóm)
- sleep
1447, “기118 ”, in 월인천강지곡 , volume 上, page 43a: