고름

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 고롬.

Noun

고름 • (goreum)

1. pus

Derived terms

• 피고름 (pigoreum, “bloody pus”)
• 고름잡히다 (goreumjaphida, “to fester, form pus”)

Related terms

• 곪다 (gomda, “to fester, form pus”)

See also

• 피 (pi, “blood”)

Etymology 2

Adjective

고름 • (goreum) (substantive of 고르다)

1. evenness, uniformity

Etymology 3

Verb

고름 • (goreum) (substantive of 고르다)

1. picking, selection