이듬

Korean

Etymology

This is one of a number of Korean words that seem to derive from an ancient root *it meaning "two", which was lost by Middle Korean times. See also 이틀 (iteul, “two days”), 이듬해 (ideumhae, “next year”), 이듭 (ideup, “two years of age”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [idɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [이듬]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ideum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ideum
McCune–Reischauer?	idŭm
Yale Romanization?	itum

Noun

이듬 • (ideum)

1. a second plowing of the fields
2. a second weeding of the fields