Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 더품 (Yale: tephwum). Continued to be preserved in some northern regions.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?deopum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?deopum
McCune–Reischauer?tŏp'um
Yale Romanization?te.phum

Noun

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더품 (deopum)

  1. Pyongan, Hwanghae, Hamgyong, Yukjin, and Russia form of 거품 (geopum, bubble).
    • 2015 February 16, 심이반 [simiban], “저승 갔다 온 사람2 [jeoseung gatda on saram2]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 우즈베키스탄 타쉬켄트 시온고마을 [ujeubekiseutan taswikenteu sion'goma'eul]:
      에서 더품 나온단 이야.
      Ib-eseo deopum-i naondan mar-iya.
      I'm saying that bubbles (foam) came out of his mouth.