우좀

Korean

Etymology

Clipping of 우파 좀비 (upa jombi, literally “rightist zombie”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈu(ː)d͡ʑo̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [우(ː)좀]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ujom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ujom
McCune–Reischauer?	ujom
Yale Romanization?	wūcom

Noun

우좀 • (ujom) (hanja 右좀)

1. (slang, derogatory) a right-winger

   Antonym: 좌좀 (jwajom)