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U+B2F4, 담
HANGUL SYLLABLE DAM
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Hangul Syllables




니 ←→ 대

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 담〮 (Yale: tám).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(dam)

  1. wall
    Synonym: 담장(牆) (damjang)
Usage notes
  • Generally, (dam) is a wall not connected to a roof or floor and standing alone (e.g. around private property), and 벽(壁) (byeok) is a wall connected to a roof or otherwise part of a larger complex (e.g. walls of a house).
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dam
McCune–Reischauer?tam
Yale Romanization?tām

Noun

(dam) (hanja )

  1. phlegm
    Synonym: 가래 (garae)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dam
McCune–Reischauer?tam
Yale Romanization?tām

Noun

(dam) (hanja )

  1. courage; nerve
    Synonym: 담력(膽力) (damnyeok)
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dam
McCune–Reischauer?tam
Yale Romanization?tām

Noun

(dam)

  1. Alternative form of 다음 (da'eum, next)
    봐요!
    Dame bwayo!
    See you next time!

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

—담 (-dam) (hanja )

  1. story, talk, account (of one's experience); -logue
    여행 (旅行)travelogue
    성공 (成功)success story
Derived terms