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U+C378, 썸
HANGUL SYLLABLE SSEOM
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[U+C377]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C379]




썌 ←→ 쎄

Korean

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Etymology

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Clipping of 썸팅 (sseomting), from English something.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseom
McCune–Reischauer?ssŏm
Yale Romanization?ssem

Noun

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(sseom)

  1. (slang) period of flirting before officially beginning a romantic relationship

Derived terms

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  • 썸을 타다 (sseomeul tada, to flirt before officially beginning a romantic relationship)
  • 썸남 (sseomnam)
  • 썸녀 (sseomnyeo)

See also

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  • 짝사랑 (jjaksarang, crush, infatuation, unrequited love)
  • 연애(戀愛) (yeonae, romantic relationship)