모둠

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞dum]
• Phonetic hangul: [모둠]

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

Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Korean 모돔〮 (mwòtóm, “gathering”) from Middle Korean 몯다 (mwotta, “gather”) (Modern Korean 모이다) .

Noun

모둠 • (modum)

1. team or group in a school teamwork project (not in universities; usually around four students, typically determined by seating arrangements)

   Synonym: 조(組) (jo)

   우리 학교는 아이들의 협동심을 키우기 위해 모둠활동을 장려하고 있습니다. (formal register)

   Uri hakgyo-neun ai-deur-ui hyeopdongsim-eul kiugi wihae modumhwaldong-eul jangnyeohago itseumnida.

   Our school is encouraging team projects in order to raise the cooperation skills of the children.

   우리 모둠에 여자애들밖에 없어. (informal register)

   Uri modum-e yeojaaedeulbakke eopseo.

   Everyone in our group is a girl.

2. (archaic outside compounds in South Korea, possibly still common in North Korea) anything gathered together

   모둠회 ― modumhoe ― [plate of] assorted sashimi

Etymology 2

Compare 무덤 (mudeom, “tomb”), 묻다 (mutda, “to bury”).

Noun

모둠 • (modum)

1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) a hut where ginseng-harvesters would sleep in while digging in the mountains

   Synonym: (non-cant) 움막 (ummak)