바늘땀

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 바늘 (baneul, “needle”) +‎ 땀 (ttam, “stitch”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠nɯɭt͈a̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [바늘땀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baneulttam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baneul'ttam
McCune–Reischauer?	panŭlttam
Yale Romanization?	panulttam

Noun

바늘땀 • (baneulttam)

1. (sewing) stitch

   바늘땀을 작고 똑바르게 하도록 해라.

   Baneulttam-eul jakgo ttokbareuge hadorok haera.

   Try to keep the stitching small and even.

2. (medicine) stitches

   Synonym: 실밥 (silbap)

   나는 바늘땀을 뽑기 위해 병원에 갔다.

   Na-neun baneulttam-eul ppopgi wihae byeong'won-e gatda.

   I went to the clinic to have my stitches removed.