Korean

Noun

암 • ‎(am) ‎(hanja 癌)

1. cancer (illness)

Related terms

• 악성종양 (惡性腫瘍, akseongjong-yang, “a malignant tumor; cancer”)

Derived terms

• 폐암 (肺癌, pyeam, “lung cancer”)
• 간암 (肝癌, ganam, “liver cancer”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 아ᇡ (amh). The final h leaves traces in fossilised compounds, changing following consonants into aspirated consonants, when possible.

Prefix

암 • ‎(am-)

1. female, she- (non-human)

Derived terms

• 암컷 (amkeot, “female animal”)
• 암소 (amso, “cow”)
• 암퇘지 (amtwaeji, “sow”)
• 암캐 (amkae, “bitch, she-dog”)
• 암말 (ammal, “mare”)
• 암꽃 (amkkot, “female flower”)
• 암탉 (amtak, “hen”)