지슴

Korean

Etymology

See the main entry. Related to standard Korean 김 (gim).

Noun

지슴 • (jiseum)

1. (Hamgyong, Chungcheong, Yukjin) Alternative form of 김 (gim, “weeds in fields and rice paddies that need to be uprooted.”)
   • 1981, 박근세 [bakgeunse], “논매는소리 [nonmaeneunsori]”, in MBC 한국민요대전 음반자료 사이트 [MBC han'gungminyodaejeon eumbanjaryo saiteu]‎^[1], 함경북도 회령시 학포리 [hamgyeongbukdo hoeryeongsi hakpori]:

     이 지슴 언제 다 맬까요.

     I jiseum eonje da maelkkayo.

     when should we pull out all of these weeds.

     • Lyrics to a traditional farming song in the Hoeryeong.