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U+C7A0, 잠
HANGUL SYLLABLE JAM
Composition: + +

[U+C79F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C7A1]




이 ←→ 재

Korean[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jam
McCune–Reischauer?cham
Yale Romanization?cam

Etymology 1[edit]

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean ᄌᆞᆷ〮 (Yale: cóm).

Noun[edit]

(jam)

  1. sleep, nap
    얕은 yateun jama light sleep
    깊은 gipeun jama deep sleep
Derived terms[edit]
  • 낮잠 (natjam, midday nap)
  • 선잠 (seonjam, light sleep, catnap)
  • 늦잠 (neutjam, oversleep)
  • 잠자다 (jamjada, to sleep)
  • 잠꼬대 (jamkkodae, talking in one's sleep)
  • 겨울잠 (gyeouljam, hibernation)
  • 밤잠 (bamjam, night sleep)
  • 잠결 (jamgyeol, being asleep)
  • 잠이 들다 (jami deulda, to fall asleep)
  • 잠자리 (jamjari, sleeping place)

Etymology 2[edit]

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable[edit]

(jam)

Extended content
  1. :
    (MC reading: (MC dzjem|dzjemH))
  2. :
    (MC reading: (MC dzamH))
  3. :
    (MC reading: (MC tsyim))
  4. :
    (MC reading: (MC dzrim))
  5. :
    (MC reading: (MC tsrim|tsom))
  6. :
    (MC reading: (MC dzom))
  7. :
    (MC reading: (MC dzrim))
  8. : Alternative form of
    (MC reading: )
  9. :
    (MC reading: )
  10. :
    (MC reading: )
  11. : Alternative form of
    (MC reading: (MC thenX))

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