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U+C324, 쌤
HANGUL SYLLABLE SSAEM
Composition: + +

[U+C323]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C325]




싸 ←→ 쌰

Korean

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Etymology

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Contraction of 선생님 (seonsaengnim, teacher), possibly originally a Gyeongsang dialect form.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈ɛ(ː)m] ~ [s͈e̞(ː)m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssaem
McCune–Reischauer?ssaem
Yale Romanization?ssāym

Noun

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(ssaem)

  1. (informal) teacher, teach (specifically in schools)
    Synonym: 선생님 (seonsaengnim)
    수업 제일 재밌어.
    Geu ssaem sueob-i jeil jaemisseo.
    That teacher's lessons are the most fun.
    , 오늘 너무 집중 돼요.
    Ssaem, oneul neomu jipjung-i an dwaeyo.
    Teacher, I really can't concentrate today.