좀

좀 U+C880, 좀
HANGUL SYLLABLE JOM
Composition:ㅈ + ㅗ + ㅁ
← 졿
[U+C87F] 		Hangul Syllables 좁 →
[U+C881]
조족졲졳존졵졶
졷졸졹졺졻졼졽
졾졿좀좁좂좃좄
종좆좇좈좉좊좋
졔 ←→ 좌

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞m]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [좀]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jom
McCune–Reischauer?chom
Yale Romanization?com

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

좀 • (jom)

  1. Contraction of 조금 (jogeum): a little, somewhat, quite, very
    좀 먹다 ― jom meokda ― to eat a little bit
  2. little while, short time
    좀 있다가 전화할께요. ― Jom itda-ga jeonhwahalkkeyo. ― I'll call you in a little while.
    좀만 더하면 끝나겠는데? ― jom-man deohamyeon kkeunnagen-neunde? ― A little more and then it'll be over?
  3. (polite) (used to soften requests) please
    창문 좀 열어도 될까요? ― changmun jom yeoreodo doelkkayo? ― Could I open the window, if you don't mind?
    휴대전화를 잠시 좀 빌릴 수 있을까요? ― hyudaejeonhwa-reul jamsi jom billil su isseulkkayo? ― May I borrow your phone for a moment?

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

좀 • (jom)

  1. silverfish
  2. moth, bookworm (any insect which eats fabrics, paper, etc.)
    양복이 좀이 쏠다. ― Yangbog-i jom-i ssolda. ― The clothes become moth-eaten.
Derived terms
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