Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dakssam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dalgssam
McCune–Reischauer?takssam
Yale Romanization?talkssam

Etymology 1 edit

Contraction of 닭싸움 (dakssaum, “chicken fight”).

Noun edit

닭쌈 (dakssam)

  1. 닭싸움, a popular children's game in which the players hop on one leg and try to knock each other over.
  2. A cockfight.

Etymology 2 edit

From (dak, chicken) + (ssam, wrapping).

Noun edit

닭쌈 (dakssam)

  1. A dish in which strips of chicken are served, dipped in sauce, garnished with vegetables, and eaten wrapped in lettuce or perilla leaves (‘sesame leaves’).