땀

땀 U+B540, 땀 HANGUL SYLLABLE DDAM Composition: ㄸ + ㅏ + ㅁ ← 딿 [U+B53F] Hangul Syllables 땁 → [U+B541]

따딱딲딳딴딵딶 딷딸딹딺딻딼딽 딾딿땀땁땂땃땄 땅땆땇땈땉땊땋
디 ←	→ 때

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄯᆞᆷ〮 (Yale: stóm).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈a̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [땀]

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

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 땀의 / 땀에 / 땀까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable.

Noun

땀 • (ttam)

1. sweat

Derived terms

• 식은땀 (sigeunttam, “cold sweat”)
• 진(津)땀 (jinttam, “cold sweat”)
• 땀복(服) (ttambok, “sweatsuit”)
• 땀띠약(藥) (ttamttiyak, “prickly heat powder”)
• 땀띠 (ttamtti, “prickly heat”)
• 땀투성이 (ttamtuseong'i, “sweatiness”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈a̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [땀]

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

Noun

땀 • (ttam)

1. stitch

   Synonym: 바늘땀 (baneulttam)

   땀이 아주 촘촘하다 ― ttam-i aju chomchomhada ― very fine stitching

2. a counter for stitches

   바느질을 한 땀 한 땀 정성 들여 하다.

   Baneujir-eul han ttam han ttam jeongseong deuryeo hada.

   Each stitch is painstakingly sewn.