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]

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• 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

• 좀목 (jommok, “Thysanura, now Zygentoma”)
• 좀약 (jomyak, “mothball”)