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U+C90C, 줌
HANGUL SYLLABLE JUM
Composition: + +

[U+C90B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C90D]




죠 ←→ 줘

Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 줌〯 (Yale: cwǔm).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu(ː)m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jum
McCune–Reischauer?chum
Yale Romanization?cwūm

Noun

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(jum)

  1. Short for 주먹 (jumeok, fist, handful, fistful).
    쥐다jum-eul jwidato make a fist
    밀가루 milgaru han jumone handful of wheat flour