Korean
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Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Bak Tongsa eonhae (朴通事諺解 / 박통사언해), 1677, as Early Modern Korean 비듬 (Yale: pitum). Possibly from 빗- (bit-, “to comb”) + -ㅁ (-m, nominalisation suffix). Compare also 빗 (bit, “comb”), 비늘 (bineul, “scale”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pidɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [비듬]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bideum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bideum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pidŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | pitum |
Noun
[edit]비듬 • (bideum)