꿈

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄭᅮᆷ (Yale: skwum), from ᄭᅮ— (skwu-, “to dream”) (modern 꾸— (kku-)) + —ㅁ (-m, substantive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈um]
• Phonetic hangul: [꿈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkum
McCune–Reischauer?	kkum
Yale Romanization?	kkwum

Noun

꿈 • (kkum)

1. dream

   꿈인가, 현실인가.

   kkum-in'ga, hyeonsir-in'ga.

   Is it a dream, or is it real?

Derived terms

• 개꿈 (gaekkum, “meaningless dream”)
• 꿈꾸다 (kkumkkuda, “to have a dream”)

See also

• 잠 (jam, “sleep”)