춤

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 춤 (Yale: chwum). Substantive form of 추다 (chuda, “to dance”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰum]
• Phonetic hangul: [춤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chum
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'um
Yale Romanization?	chwum

Noun

춤 • (chum)

1. dance

Derived terms

• 춤추다 (chumchuda, “to dance”)
• 탈춤 (talchum, “mask dance”)