씨름

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 실훔 (Yale: silhwum).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕ͈iɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [씨름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ssireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ssileum
McCune–Reischauer?	ssirŭm
Yale Romanization?	ssilum

Noun

씨름 • (ssireum)

1. Ssireum, traditional Korean wrestling
2. struggle, strenuous efforts

Derived terms

• 씨름하다 (ssireumhada)