좀

Korean

조족졲졳존졵졶 졷졸졹졺졻졼졽 졾졿좀좁좂좃좄 종좆좇좈좉좊좋
졔 ←	→ 좌

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞m]

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• Phonetic hangul: [좀]

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

Etymology 1

Adverb

좀 • (jom)

1. Contraction of 조금 (jogeum): 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

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”)