가마

Of native Korean origin. Possibly cognate with 窯 (かま, kama, “kiln; oven; cauldron”). Compare also 감— (gam-, “to be black”).

• IPA^(key)[ka̠ma̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[가마]

가마 • (gama)

1. kiln; oven

   벽돌을 가마에 굽다

   byeokdoreul gamae gupda

   to bake bricks in a kiln

2. cauldron

   가마 밑이 노구솥 밑을 검다 한다.

   Gama michi nogusot miteul geomda handa.

   The pot calls the kettle black.

• 가마솥 (gamasot, “cauldron”)

Of native Korean origin.

• IPA^(key)[ka̠ma̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[가마]

가마 • (gama)

1. whorl of hair, vortex of hair (on the vertex of the head)

   내 머리에 가마가 하나니 둘이니?

   Nae meorie gamaga hanani durini?

   Do I have one or two hair whorls?

• 쌍가마 (ssanggama, “double vortexes of hair”)

From Japanese 叺 (かます, kamasu, “straw bag”), itself originally a compound of 蒲 (kama, “reed, straw, rushes”) + 簀 (su, “woven mat”). Cognate with 가마니 (gamani, “sack made of straw”).

• IPA^(key)[ka̠ma̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[가마]

가마 • (gama)

1. sack made of straw
2. (measure word) bag, sack

   쌀 한 가마에 십만 원 간다.

   Ssal han gamae simman won ganda.

   The market price of rice is 100,000 won a bag.

• 쌀가마 (ssalgama, “sack of rice”)

Of native Korean origin.

• IPA^(key)[ˈka̠ːma̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[가:마]

가마 • (gama)

1. palanquin

   가마를 타고 가다

   gamareul tago gada

   to go by palanquin

   가마를 메다

   gamareul meda

   to carry a palanquin on the shoulder

• 가마꾼 (gamakkun, “palanquin bearer”)