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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 擔任
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | damim |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dam'im |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tamim |
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| Yale Romanization? | tam.im |
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Noun
담임 • (damim) (hanja 擔任)
- being in charge of (a class, a church, etc.)
- Synonym: (more common) 담당(擔當) (damdang)
- short for 담임교사(擔任敎師) (damimgyosa, “homeroom teacher”)
Derived terms