다마

Korean

Alternative forms

• 타마 (tama)

Etymology

From Japanese 玉(たま) (tama).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ma̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [다마]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dama
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dama
McCune–Reischauer?	tama
Yale Romanization?	tama

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 다마의 / 다마에 / 다마까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

다마 • (dama)

1. (colloquial) something small and round; ball, orb, sphere, in particular:
   1. billiard ball

      Synonym: 당구공 (danggugong)

   2. marble

      Synonym: 구슬 (guseul)

   3. light bulb

      Synonym: 전구(電球) (jeon'gu)

   4. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) penis pearl