싸움

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Neungeomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 사홈 (sahwom). Substantive form of 싸우— (ssau-, “to fight”), formed with the suffix —ㅁ (-m).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[s͈a̠um]
  • Phonetic Hangul[싸움]
Revised Romanization? ssaum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? ssaum
McCune–Reischauer? ssaum
Yale Romanization? ssawum

Noun

싸움 • (ssaum)

  1. fighting, fight, quarrel, battle, contest
    싸움을 걸다 ― ssaumeul geolda ― to pick a fight

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • 가마싸움 (gamassaum)
  • 감정싸움 (憾情—, gamjeongssaum)
  • 눈싸움 (nunssaum)
  • 머리싸움 (meorissaum)
  • 부부싸움 (夫婦—, bubussaum)
  • 사랑싸움 (sarangssaum)
  • 싸움꾼 (ssaumkkun)
  • 싸움닭 (ssaumdak)
  • 싸움마당 (ssaummadang)
  • 싸움발톱 (ssaumbaltop)
  • 싸움쟁이 (ssaumjaeng-i)
  • 싸움질 (ssaumjil)
  • 싸움터 (ssaumteo)
  • 싸움판 (ssaumpan)
  • 싸움패 (—牌, ssaumpae)
  • 싸움하다 (ssaumhada)
  • 연싸움 (鳶—, yeonssaum)
  • 입싸움 (ipssaum)
  • 집안싸움 (jibanssaum)
  • 칼싸움 (kalssaum)
  • 횃불싸움 (hwaetbulssaum)
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