좀

좀 U+C880, 좀 HANGUL SYLLABLE JOM Composition: ㅈ + ㅗ + ㅁ Dubeolsik input: w-h-a ← 졿 [U+C87F] Hangul Syllables 좁 → [U+C881]

Korean

조족졲졳존졵졶 졷졸졹졺졻졼졽 졾졿좀좁좂좃좄 종좆좇좈좉좊좋
졔 ←	→ 좌

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[t͡ɕo̞m]
• Phonetic Hangul[좀]

Revised Romanization? jom Revised Romanization (translit.)? jom McCune–Reischauer? chom Yale Romanization? com

Etymology 1

Adverb

좀 • (jom)

1. a little; somewhat; quite
2. a little while, a short time

   좀 있다가 전화할께요.

   Jom itdaga jeonhwahalkkeyo.

   I'll call you in a little while.

3. (used to soften requests) please; if you wouldn't mind

Synonyms

• (a little; somewhat; quite): 조금 (jogeum)

Etymology 2

Noun

좀 • (jom)

1. silverfish
2. moth, bookworm; general term for any insect which eats fabrics, paper etc.

   양복이 좀이 쏠다.

   Yangbogi jomi ssolda.

   The clothes become moth-eaten.” (Literally "moths eat the clothes").

Derived terms

• 좀목 (jommok, “Thysanura, now Zygentoma”)