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좀
좀
Korean
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조족졲졳존졵졶 졷졸졹졺졻졼졽 졾졿좀좁좂좃좄 종좆좇좈좉좊좋 | |
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Adverb
좀 • (jom)
- a little; somewhat; quite
- a little while, a short time
- 좀 있다가 전화할께요.
- Jom itdaga jeonhwahalkkeyo.
- I'll call you in a little while.
- 좀 있다가 전화할께요.
- (used to soften requests) please; if you wouldn't mind
Synonyms
- (a little; somewhat; quite): 조금 (jogeum)
Etymology 2
Noun
좀 • (jom)
- silverfish
- moth, bookworm; general term for any insect which eats fabrics, paper etc.
- 양복이 좀이 쏠다.
- Yangbogi jomi ssolda.
- The clothes become moth-eaten.” (Literally "moths eat the clothes").
- 양복이 좀이 쏠다.
Derived terms
- 좀목 (jommok, “Thysanura”)