배담

Korean

Etymology

From 담배 (dambae, “tobacco”), but with the syllables, 담 (dam) and 배 (bae), reversed.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛda̠m] ~ [pe̞da̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [배담/베담]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baedam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baedam
McCune–Reischauer?	paedam
Yale Romanization?	paytam

Noun

배담 • (baedam)

1. (traditional acrobats' cant) tobacco

   Synonym: (non-cant) 담배 (dambae)